Modern Totem
Modern Totem506 Fifth Street
Columbus, Indiana 47201.0
United States
Modern Totem
Martin Beach
2013
Mesabi Black granite on Indiana limestone base
Plaza between Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and the Columbus Area Visitors Center
Two stacked, asymmetrical granite blocks rise like a contemporary obelisk. Smooth planes and subtle offsets emphasize upward motion, balance, and energy—a modern take on the totem as a marker of community.
Martin Beach (b. 1988) is an Indiana sculptor who explores form and movement in stone; Modern Totem was his first major public commission.
