Through these chilly winter months where daylight seems a scarce resource, a new sparkle now lights up Downtown Atlanta. In an outdoor exhibit curated by the experimental public art company Dashboard and presented by Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, Woodruff Park shines with light installations by national and local artists. “PRISM: Winter Lights,” now in its third year on display, explores themes of imagination, identity, and the artist’s journey through sculptures on the park’s main lawn, which are open for free to the public through Jan. 31. Alice Lovelace, the exhibit’s curator, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes along with contributing artist Fabian Williams to talk about “PRISM” and its dazzling light works.
The three large-scale pieces featured at Woodruff Park include Williams’ piece, “Abracadabruh,” a whimsical light sculpted creature by Dan Lam, and an installation of neon poetry curated specially by Lovelace.
“The poetry art installation is a section from a poem from Theresa Davis. That neon piece of art sits right above the waterfall and it says, ’Ring Yourself Awake,’” said Lovelace. Davis, an Atlanta poet, host of several local open mic events and winner of the Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion title, offers the full text of the art installation’s featured poem, “Inheritance,” via a QR code at the sculpture’s base.
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