MassArt Painting Alumni Bring ‘I AM Codman Sq’ Sculpture to Life
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During a Labor Day BBQ in the heart of Boston’s Codman Square neighborhood, MassArt alumni Destiny Palmer, BFA ’10 Painting, and Alaina Mahoney, BFA ’11 Painting, unveiled a new 10 foot tall ‘I AM Codman Sq’ statue in the middle of a renovated city-owned park. The purple “Codman Sq” signifies the native American tribes that used to frequent the intersection – which is of ancient origins as a pathway for travelers. The colorful ‘I AM’ letters were all hand-painted by Palmer and Mahoney fabricated the sculpture.
“I took a lot of inspiration from the meetings we had in the design and heard ‘I Am Codman Sq.’” Palmer said. “I heard a neighborhood of people that believed in community and wanted a space for people to thrive…This intersection is historically very relevant for a lot of people over time having come together here and having respect for and of one another.”
