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CANCELLED: Welcome: Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies

Title:CANCELLED: Welcome: Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies
Date & Time:Sat Mar 21, 2020
Location:Waterfront Park, 1 Prince St. (Map This)
Event Details:Artist Rendering
Artist Rendering
The City of Alexandria welcomes the newest temporary art installation to Alexandria’s Waterfront Park, Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies by Olalekan Jeyifous. There will be a community celebration in the park on March 21 to commemorate the occasion.

Be among the first to see the new installation and meet the artist. Enjoy a day at the waterfront while DJ Kalo spins from 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies is the second in the Site See: New Views in Old Town annual public art series, and will be on display through November 2020. It follows SOFTlab’s Mirror Mirror, which was on view in 2019.

Jeyifous’ concept frames Alexandria’s African American history through the lens of the city’s industrial and merchant history from the 17th to 20th centuries. Once a prosperous port city that was home to one of the largest domestic slave trading firms in the country, Alexandria was a major center for shipping and manufacturing with an economy inextricably tied to the work of enslaved and free African Americans.

Wrought, Knit, Labors, Legacies seeks to stitch Alexandria’s story together, featuring symbols that represent Alexandria’s merchant and manufacturing history, inclusive of fishing, flour, tobacco and railways. The ground mural incorporates African American quilting and textile traditions, which are historically tied to storytelling and oral tradition. When viewed as a whole, the pattern becomes an abstract grid or map, with the manufacturing icons appearing throughout. From this colorful and rich surface, four large figures will face the water. Ornate metal profiles will be wrapped in sculptural seating platforms that are illuminated in low light.

The Site See public-art series highlights Waterfront Park as a civic space, fostering community engagement and interactions with the temporary installations. The artwork is informed by the historic waterfront and neighboring community. The compelling, unique art attracts repeat visits from the metropolitan area and beyond.
Contact Email:arts@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Family, King Street, Marina, Old Town, Parks, Public Art & Memorials, Recreation, Teens, Tourism, Visual Arts, Waterfront


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/29809
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