Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, whose work "Ogromna" is impossible to miss on the NCMA campus, died on October 27 at 84.

Jared Ledesma, the NC Museum of Art's Curator of 20th-Century and Contemporary Art, provided a statement on Rydingsvard's work and her impact: "Ursula von Rydingsvard made an immense mark on the contemporary art world. Her monumental sculptures are instantly recognizable because of their natural materials and mystifying forms, and they embody a remarkable poetic force. Von Rydingsvard’s 'Ogromna' entered the NCMA’s People’s Collection in 2010 as part of the commemoration of West Building. The colossal sculpture is meant to represent the enduring strength of women, but now it also serves as a testament to the artist’s unbreakable and enduring legacy."