Becky Borlan's portfolio

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Prisms

Prisms is a multi part sculpture that explores geometric form and vivid color in contrast to the natural world. This traveling sculpture can be installed in a multitude of landscapes, creating different connections and meanings.

For the Art on the Waterfront installation, the sculpture’s triangular forms reference Baltimore’s past and present connection to sailing as a port town. From a distance, the sculpture resembles a fleet of rainbow-hued sailboats, while up close; the viewer can explore and immerse themselves within each form and color.

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Choose Your Own Adventure

Choose your own Adventure transformed Baltimore’s Charles Street Bridge into a colorful playscape of pedestrian pathways and hanging beach balls. The project was commissioned by Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts for the free 2018 Artscape festival. Spray chalk lines marked a site-based map converging under a forest of beach balls hanging from an open air structure. The streetscape-enhancing project was a collaboration between Baltimore-based public artists Becky Borlan and Graham Coreil-Allen.
Tailspin

Tailspin is a permanent suspended sculpture created for Marie Reed Elementary school located in Washington DC. The piece was inspired by the yearly kite festival that is held on the grounds of the Washington Monument, which is visible from the school. Made with an aluminum frame, and 21 CNC engraved acrylic kites, the pieces hangs in a two story atrium below a skylight. The artwork measures 26 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 5 feet tall.
Symbiosis

Symbiosis was created for the Park School's new science building. The wall sculpture explores the interconnections between art and science, and creates vibrant focal point that energizes the space.

About Becky

Baltimore-based Becky Borlan is a public artist who produces large-scale works that utilize light and color to spark reverence and wonder. Her installations are playful, vibrant, and whimsical. Applying the curiosity of a child to question everything, she dabbles with lots of different materials, weaving together forms to unite them into a concise and clear invitation to explore without judgment.

Becky has been working in public art since 2009, first as studio manager for artist… more

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Choose Your Own Adventure

Choose your own Adventure transformed Baltimore’s Charles Street Bridge into a colorful playscape during the city’s 2018 Artscape festival. Spray chalk lines marked a site-based map converging under a forest of beach balls hanging from an open-air structure. The streetscape-enhancing project was a collaboration between Baltimore-based public artists Becky Borlan and Graham Coreil-Allen.

Choose Your Own Adventure

2018
Beach balls, rope, aluminum structure
40’x10’x12’
Choose Your Own Adventure

2018
Beach balls, rope, aluminum structure
40’x10’x12’
Choose Your Own Adventure

2018
Beach balls, rope, aluminum structure
40’x10’x12’

Color Cascade

A suspended sculpture that spans two floors, Color Cascade’s palette corresponds with Murch Elementary school’s way-finding color scheme: yellow orange denoting the first floor and blue-green on the second. The circular components of the sculpture take inspiration from the surrounding architecture and light fixtures.

Color Cascade

2018
Acrylic, steel cable and components
14’x12’x2.5’
Permanently installed at Murch Elementary School in Washington DC.
Color Cascade

2018
Acrylic, steel cable and components
14’x12’x2.5’
Permanently installed at Murch Elementary School in Washington DC.
Color Cascade

2018
Acrylic, steel cable and components
14’x12’x2.5’
Permanently installed at Murch Elementary School in Washington DC.

Prisms

Prisms is a 5-piece traveling steel sculpture that celebrates color and form in contrast to the natural environment. The sculpture has since been reinstalled in four locations around Washington DC and Baltimore. 

Prisms

2015-2019
Steel, sun shades
10’ x 24’ x 18’, each structure: 10’ x 7’ x 4’
Sculptures shown during a temporarily installation in Brentwood, MD.
Prisms

2015-2019
Steel, sun shades
10’ x 24’ x 18’, each structure: 10’ x 7’ x 4’
Sculptures shown during a temporarily installation in Baltimore, MD.
Prisms

2015-2019
Steel, sun shades
10’ x 24’ x 18’, each structure: 10’ x 7’ x 4’
Sculptures shown during a temporarily installation in Brentwood, MD.

Reverie

Reverie enlivens the 30ft high stairwell in Maury Elementary School’s library. A six foot diameter armature holds 8 cables graduated in length to match the slope of the stair rail. Acrylic shapes dance in midair and catch the morning sunlight from the curtain windows opposite the sculpture.

Reverie

2019
Reverie, Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
16’ x 6’ x 6’
Permanently installed in Washington DC.
Reverie

2019
Reverie, Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
16’ x 6’ x 6’
Permanently installed in Washington DC.

Tailspin

This permanent suspended work for Marie Reed Elementary in Adams Morgan consists of 21 etched acrylic kites twirling and suspended in midair. The piece was inspired by the annual kite festival held on the National Mall’s Washington Monument.

Tailspin

2017
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
5.5’ x 5.5’ x 24’
Permanently installed at Marie Reed Elementary School in Washington, DC.
Tailspin

2017
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
5.5’ x 5.5’ x 24’
Permanently installed at Marie Reed Elementary School in Washington, DC.

Symbiosis

Installed in the Park School’s new Science building, Symbiosis emphasizes the connections

between art and science, and highlights that complexity can be built from simple elements.

Symbiosis

2023
Architectural resin and steel hardware
6'8" x 9' x 4"
Permanently installed in the Park School in Baltimore, MD.
Symbiosis

2023
Architectural resin and steel hardware
6'8" x 9' x 4"
Permanently installed in the Park School in Baltimore, MD.
Symbiosis

2023
Architectural resin and steel hardware
6'8" x 9' x 4"
Permanently installed in the Park School in Baltimore, MD.
Symbiosis

2023
Architectural resin and steel hardware
6'8" x 9' x 4"
Permanently installed in the Park School in Baltimore, MD.

New Waves

Quiet and soothing, New Waves celebrates the work of Anne Arundel County’s educators and administrators. Located in the main stairwell of the Board of Education building, the piece is a tangible reminder of the impact of each individual’s efforts. Together, these collective efforts are felt by students all over Anne Arundel County.

New Waves

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
14’ x 4’ x 8’
Permanently installed in Anne Arundel County Board of Education building, Annapolis, MD.
New Waves

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
14’ x 4’ x 8’
Permanently installed in Anne Arundel County Board of Education building, Annapolis, MD.
New Waves

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
14’ x 4’ x 8’
Permanently installed in Anne Arundel County Board of Education building, Annapolis, MD.
New Waves

Becky Borlan installing New Waves, a public art sculpture commissioned by the Anne Arundel County Board of Education.

Wavelength

Wavelength is a 32 ft long sculpture that presents an abstract interpretation of the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Installed in the main hallway of Arnold Elementary School, I wanted to offer students a different way of looking at this iconic body of water. The Chesapeake plays an important role in the community and features in many of the school’s lesson plans. My goal was to present something familiar in an unexpected way, introducing concepts of abstraction, geometry, and symmetry.

Wavelength

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
3.5’ x 2” x 32”
Permanently installed in Arnold Elementary School, Arnold, MD.
Wavelength

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
3.5’ x 2” x 32”
Permanently installed in Arnold Elementary School, Arnold, MD.
Wavelength

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
3.5’ x 2” x 32”
Permanently installed in Arnold Elementary School, Arnold, MD.
Wavelength

2022
Acrylic, aluminum, steel cable
3.5’ x 2” x 32”
Permanently installed in Arnold Elementary School, Arnold, MD.

Synesthesia

Panels of highly polished stainless steel line the concrete wall, creating a mirrored surface that reflects the movement and activity of the park. In front of the steel, laminated glass holds a digitally printed graphic film that produces a vibrant, kaleidoscopic color effect.

The sculpture has an evolving presence when viewed from multiple angles within the park and from the surrounding city. It extends through the seating area, with thin colored glass panels attached to the columns between the swings. Integrated LED lighting placed between the mirrored wall and glass activates the work at night, transforming the installation into a luminous beacon for park-goers.

Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.
Synesthesia

2025
Mirrored steel, glass with custom graphic film, led lighting
10'x13' center panel, 10 2'x10' side panels
Permanently installed at Gene Lynch Park, Silver Spring, MD.

Kaleidoscopes

Kaleidoscope is a pair of wind-powered kinetic sculptures created for the 14th Street Corridor revitalization project in Huntington, West Virginia. The sculptures are composed of UV-stable acrylic, colorful powder-coated steel, and aluminum. These pieces use laser-cut shapes and symbols that represent the area’s rich ecological diversity and industrial past.

Incorporating sunlight, transparent materials, and color, the sculptures create dazzling reflections and shadows that make the pieces dynamic throughout the day, bringing energy and increased foot traffic to the site.

Kaleidoscopes

2025
Anodized aluminum, acrylic, powder-coated steel
11’ 6 ¾” x 5’ 6 7/16” x 5’ 6 7/16”
Permanently installed in Huntington, WV.
Synesthesia

2025
Anodized aluminum, acrylic, powder-coated steel
11’ 6 ¾” x 5’ 6 7/16” x 5’ 6 7/16”
Permanently installed in Huntington, WV.

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