Freedom Park welcomes 'Rebirth' of Atlanta artist after South River Arts Studio fire

Atlanta artist Jonathan Imafidor stands beside "Rebirth," his 14-foot sculpture new on display in Freedom Park. (Courtesy of Mide Way)

Elisa Desidiro and a friend stand in awe of a newly installed, towering 14-foot sculpture along the Freedom Parkway trail — just outside the Victory Sandwich Bar.

“It’s such a beautiful piece,” Desidiro notes with a smile. “We were driving by, and I was like, I want to go see it.”

The sculpture, a man reaching his hand out and made of scrap metal, is called “Rebirth.” And for artist Jonathan Imafidor, the past several months have been just that.