Community

1994

Approximate size: 13' x 8' x 1'

"Community" was created for an inner-city park in Lansing, Michigan named Barb Dean's Tot Lot.

This park, the first in Lansing to be named for an African-American, was created as part of a community policing effort in the city.This park, the first in Lansing to be named for an African-American, was created as part of a community policing effort in the city. The sculpture contains five abstract shapes—painted red, black, yellow, bronze and white—symbolizing five ethnic groups building their community.>

The sculpture contains five abstract shapes—painted red, black, yellow, bronze and white—symbolizing five ethnic groups building their community.