Celebrate Public Art!

Celebrate with us! 

1:00pm – World Labyrinth Day: Walk as One, joining people in cities and towns worldwide walking a labyrinth in peace & harmony.

Introduction to Walking a Labyrinth at 12:45pm

1:30pm – Reception to View the 2018 Configuration of the Abstract Sculpture 

Remarks: Sarah Baker, Editor-in-Chief, Art New England magazine

Introduced by Lucas Cowan, Public Art Curator, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Tea & Desserts, hosted by MEM Tea Imports and Eastern Lamejun Bakers

A collaborative event of Friends of Heritage Park with ArtWeek Boston, Age-Friendly Boston, The Eliot K-8 Innovation School, Boston Public Schools, Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Labyrinth Guild of New England, Labyrinth Walking Meetup, NorthEnd Waterfront.com and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.

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ABOUT THE PARK’S KEY FEATURES

The Abstract Sculpture, a split rhomboid dodecahedron, commemorates the immigrant experience.

Annually, the Abstract Sculpture is reconfigured, symbolic of all who pulled away from their country of origin and came to these Massachusetts shores, establishing themselves in new and different ways. In early Spring, a crane lifts and pulls apart the two halves of the split rhomboid dodecahedron, made of steel and aluminum, to create a new sculptural configuration.

“….the Abstract Sculpture shows how public art becomes a part of the city…an example of public art that is both permanent and alive…” – Joanna Weiss The Boston Globe. April  2015

The Abstract Sculpture sits atop a Reflecting Pool. The water of the Reflecting Pool washes over its side and re-emerges as a single jet of water at the Labyrinth’s center, representing hope and rebirth.

The Labyrinth, a circular winding path paved in grass and inlaid stone, celebrates life’s journey. Art, Service, Science, Commerce are etched around its circle in tribute to contributions made to American life and culture.