30/09/2021
Posted • “LaWaSo Ground” by University Design Research Fellow Jei Jeeyea Kim with Dorian Bybee of
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“LaWaSo Ground” is a contemporary memorial and a community ground of (La)nd, (Wa)ter, and (So)il. It acknowledges the silenced and suppressed voices of the past, and advocates for more diverse inclusion in the future. “LaWaSo Ground” echoes the topography of the limestone quarries found in the region and is reminiscent of Indigenous earthworks along the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys. Indiana limestone plays a complicated symbolic role given its widespread use in the construction of civic monuments across the United States.
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🌞 Indigenous artist Katrina Mitten, a member of the Myaamia Nation of Oklahoma, designed the engraved motifs. An homage to the belltower of First Christian Church, the tower marks significant times in the solar calendar, such as the summer and winter solstices.
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📸 This installation is presented by the Columbus Area Visitors Center .