INSPIRATION:
Traces:
http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/symposium/section6.rhtml
Seema Lisa Pandya- sustainable public art
http://www.seemalisapandya.com/sculpture/
This is an idea I sketched mixing Julia’s idea of the Good deed project (spreading acts of kindness) and Peli’s idea of commemorating the female body (honoring identity) and my idea of commemorating this specific event in history (legalization of same sex marriage nationwide in USA) We haven’t had the chance to meet that much in person, but we’ve been sharing ideas/sketches back and forth through group text.
GROW FROM LOVE campaign- monument commemorating legalization of same sex marriage nationwide. marriage is a right for ALL
What?-
We will be commemorating the historical event/movement of the Supreme court ruling to legalize same sex marriage nationwide and make it a right for everyone. While commemorating this specific event, we will be commemorating larger ideas of identity, acceptance, and spreading acts of kindness by making it an interactive experience.
Why?
We are commemorating this event because our generation played (and continues to play) an extremely active role in the movement. Everyone could be apart of it through Facebook and social media. It is not limited to any specific area, and it is especially present and accepted in New York City. The movement is not limited to the LGBT demographic, but all of humanity. It stands for spreading acceptance and love, and that is something we are all passionate about.
Where?
We want to put the actual sculpture/monument in Union Square because it is a park that has a lot of foot traffic, it is a major hub for transportation, and people are constantly moving around there. Adding this to the park will draw people out of their face paced, stressful schedule to relax and think positively for a moment. Also, Union Square has a very political feel to the environment. From walking through everyday for a few months, I’ve noticed it is charged with an energy of activism and expression. There are always performers, surveyors, and rallies happening there. While thinking about the location, we also considered how this could be a landmark and focal point. We thought of Washington Square, but it already has the fountain and the arch as the key focal points while Union Square kind of lacks that pull. Also, Washington Square has a slower pace to the park, which would be better for a less interactive monument, but foot traffic would actually work in our favor for the experience we want.
For whom?
For everyone! Everyone can take something positive from the experience of our monument. It is about walking through and feeling a sense of equality, acceptance, and love. It will encourage the audience to do one good deed, maybe plant a flower. We could have seeds in a box and the audience can experience actually nurturing something physical on the monument, and be apart of the movement.
How?
We would create some kind of sculpture garden. The shape could be two objects (like a puzzle) coming together to form one whole. This idea stems from the comic poet in Plato’s Symposium. In this philosophical reading, Aristophanes explains his theory of what love is. To briefly summarize, he said that it comes from everyone being split into two bodies (either male and male, female and female, or male and female) and scattered around, and love is wanting to be whole again and searching for your other half.
LET LOVE GROW presentation print LETLOVEGROW4 LETLOVEGROW3 LETLOVEGROW
