Sculpture from the 2021 Macon Sculpture Walk by Alex Mendez
The 5th Annual Macon Sculpture Walk will kick off with new sculptures on Friday, March 10. This year’s sculpture walk will feature three new sculptures by both local and national artists. The sculptures will be installed throughout downtown Macon.
The Macon Sculpture Walk started in 2018 to exhibit high-quality public sculptures in downtown Macon. The sculptures come from different artists and remain on exhibit for one year. Some of the sculptures from previous years have been purchased by local businesses and organizations and remain on display permanently.
Eight different artists submitted pieces for this year’s sculpture walk. Out of them, the selection committee chose sculptures by 3 artists: Alex Mendez, Cecelia Moseley and Tameka Philips.
“It’s always exciting to see the new sculptures,” says coordinator Melissa Macker. “Downtown Macon continues to grow as a public art destination, and visitors and locals alike will enjoy engaging with these sculptures. The artists have done an incredible job creating works that people will stop and notice.”
Alex Mendez began is based in Indiana, but he is not new to Macon. He was one of the first artists to participate in the Macon Sculpture Walk. Some of his large-scale metal sculptures are now permanently on display downtown. Mendez’s lighthearted, optimistic, carefree nature is reflected in every piece of his work.
Cecelia Moseley is based in Louisiana, but this is her second year participating in Macon Sculpture Walk. Moseley struggles with dyslexia, and the frustrations faced by those with dyslexia are often themes of her work. She also works in metal, playing with shape and color in her sculptures.
Macon-based artist Tameka Phillips is the first textile artist to be part of Macon Sculpture Walk. Her sculptures are molded from real people and explore ideas of cultural identity. In addition to the form itself, Phillips also uses colors and patterns to tell a story. While communicating these ideas in her art, she also expects her life-size public sculpture to be interactive and hopes visitors will enjoy posing for pictures with her work.
The Downtown Macon Community Association originally started Macon Sculpture Walk as a way to beautify downtown Macon and attract visitors. The 567 Center for Renewal is continuing the sculpture walk alongside community partners as part of its mission to bring creative life to downtown Macon. This year’s sculpture walk is made possible by the support of the Linda Harriett Lane Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
About The 567 Center for Renewal
The 567 Center for Renewal is a non-profit community space for artists and entrepreneurs who bring collaboratively creative life to downtown Macon and surrounding areas through events, exhibits, and classes. For more, visit the567center.org.
Contacts:
The 567 Center for Renewal: Melissa Macker, Executive Director, phone: 478.238.6051, e-mail: melissa@the567.org