Maya Angelou Tribute in Freedom Park
Freedom Park Conservancy is pleased to announce that Stan Herd will be installing a tribute to Maya Angelou “And Still – I Rise” portrait earthwork of Maya Angelou in Freedom Park at the Meadow at Moreland Avenue in the coming days. This project was sponsored by the City Park Department and the Mayor’s Office of […]
Sowing the Imagination
In 2021, National Black Arts programming theme “Rising Above” explores how we collectively collaborate and ascend in unity. We are excited to present, Sowing the Imagination, in partnership with Freedom Park Conservancy. This is a virtual experience that gives a behind the scenes look at the creation of the site-specific temporary art installation at Freedom Park […]
Freedom Park Conservancy Completes Installation of Site-Specific Public Art Project, “ELDER,” And Turns Over a New Leaf
Freedom Park Conservancy Completes Instllation of Site-Specific Public Art Project, “Elder,” and Turns a New Leaf
ELDER Project
ELDER Project
Artist Statement – Masud Olufani
What is Evidence Not the fleeting bruises she’d cover with make-up, a dark patch like the imprint of a scope she’d pressed her eye too close to, looking for a way out, nor the quiver in the voice she’d steady, leaning into a pot of bones on the stove. Not the teeth she wore in […]
Dwelling
Click Here 2019 Virtual Tour Dwelling was born from a seed of curiosity about the architectural remnants in Freedom Park. Abandoned stoops, foundations, and sidewalks invited us to reflect on the history of the park. These physical remains witnessed the condemnation of buildings, the seizure of property through eminent domain, and the demolition of over […]
Atlanta’s Art Park Designation
Dwelling 2019
An exploration of lost landscapes, a site specific art installation with a digital interface that adds to a layered understanding of Freedom Park. Dwelling starts as a line drawing and leads us to an exploration of Atlanta’s lost landscapes. Abandoned stoops, broken sidewalks, historic markers, trails, and Freedom Park’s natural features unfold and invite you […]