Statio (T-05-21)

December 2005. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 10.5 × 10.5 × 6 ft.
Private collection - Aspen, Co

statio is a Latin word that can carry the sense of “anchorage” or “harbor,” Its basic meanings come from stare, “to stand,” and include a standing place, station, post, position, stopping place, or anchorage. In a nautical context, statio can specifically mean a place where ships lie at anchor—a roadstead or anchorage.