L’Merchie Frazier, MIT/MLK Visiting Professor and Scholar in #DUSP, a visual and cultural activist, explores the nexus of commemorative art practices and innovative methodologies. In her overview of current public art commissions, she examines how visual language and the built environment contribute to building community trust.
A lighting projection of the sculpture Firestation 42 illuminates the Boston fire station at Eggleston Square in Roxbury, highlighting the interplay of public art, community members, the surrounding built environment, and the presence of neighborhood transportation and fire trucks.
