Memorial to Youth

About the Art Site

Artist: Erica Clark Shaw with community-created tiles.
Benches, "Memorial To Youth Who Have Died By Violence" - 1999

Large gold anodized aluminum sculpture. This brightly colored sculpture is made of 1-1/4 inch tubing, 25 feet in diameter with an open geometric form.

The work is suspended from a 55 feet high ceiling. There are 12 precise repetitive forms in a fan shape made with the tubing, which would stretch one half mile if laid end to end.

The work reflects the talent of the artist to combine mathematical precision with awareness of the immediate environment. This internationally renowned artist. Resides in Connecticut.

Location
Miller/Knox Regional Park, Dornan Drive

Memorial to Youth