Lewes’ next public art project will be installed in Canalfront Park in April.
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the public art committee’s request to place a piece called Unbounded by Pittsburgh-based artist Rachel Mica Weiss in the park near the Lightship Overfalls.
Unbounded is a large-scale, site-specific and site-responsive architectural intervention, utilizing hand-chiseled obsidian rock and hand-dyed rope to create bound yet flowing textile surfaces. Committee Chair Cliff Diver said the piece has received positive and negative comments since it was chosen in January.
He believes the piece will evoke rather than illustrate, making it something that must be viewed in person in order to get the full experience. He said the rocks are reminiscent of a jetty while the ropes fit with the nautical environment.
Artist Rachel Mica Weiss to bring Unbounded series to Canalfront Park
Artist Rachel Mica Weiss will bring a piece from her Unbounded series to Lewes Canalfront Park this spring. SOURCE: RACHELMICAWEISS.COM
Nick Roth January 14, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic thwarted efforts to bring a bold public art project to Lewes Canalfront Park last spring, but the city’s public art committee is moving forward undeterred with another display for this spring and summer.
The group has selected a piece by Pittsburgh-based artist Rachel Mica Weiss. Unbounded is a large-scale, site-specific and site-responsive architectural intervention, utilizing hand-chiseled obsidian rock and hand-dyed rope to create bound yet flowing textile surfaces.