Columbus Commons Mural
Lauren Carter Best
2024 | Columbus, Ohio
This temporary bubble- and flower-filled mural celebrates the playfulness and sunshine of the season. Designing Local was pleased to support Downtown Columbus in the procurement and project management of this mural that brought a fun backdrop to summer events in Columbus Commons.
Artwork copyright: Lauren Carter Best
Gather & Flow
2023 | Columbus, Ohio
“Gather & Flow” is a two-piece sculpture installed on the southwest and northwest parking garage towers at the intersection of Starling and State streets. It consists of dozens of metallic starlings seemingly flying from one tower to the next, echoing the shape of the Scioto river and the pattern of a murmuration of starling birds. It spans 50 feet in height and the iridescent birds are painted to represent the polychrome of a starlings feathers.
Pillars of Hope and Justice
RE:site (Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee)
2023 | Fort Wayne, Indiana
In 2020, Fort Wayne City Council passed a resolution spearheaded to create a public display honoring King’s speech in Fort Wayne on June 5, 1963 on the corner of Ewing Street and West Main Street. The monument was dedicated on the 60th anniversary of Dr. King's speech. Designing Local was engaged to manage the procurement and selected artist through installation. As part of this process, Designing Local facilitated a call for artists, worked with a committee to select finalists, and coordinated the presentation on concepts to the selection committee. The Selection committee selected ReSITE as the final artist. Designing Local worked with the City as well as ReSITE to coordinate the final design documentation, fabrication, installation, and management of the installation.
Designed by Shane Albritton and Norman Lee, “Pillars of Hope and Justice” stands on the corner of Ewing and Main Streets celebrating Dr. King;s visit to Fort Wayne and the words he spoke there on his way to Washington DC for the infamous "I Have a Dream Speech". The monument features the six pillars of nonviolent resistance, evoking both ancient architectural pillars and reeds of papyrus, bringing together ancient and contemporary.
