Public Art Installation in Partnership with New Art Center
CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS (July 2022) – Chestnut Hill Square (ChestnutHillSquare.com) has partnered with Newton’s New Art Center to display Material Trait, an abstract sculpture featuring an organic, double helical shape made from a variety of materials. The sculpture, by artist Nicky Howard, creates a thought provoking contrast between the natural world and the man made materials within it. Material Trait will be installed in August and will be available for viewing throughout 2022.
In a broader context Material Trait serves as a meaningful convergence between the outdoor walking pathways and the indoor shopping areas of Chestnut Hill Square. The sculpture’s shape acts as an imaginative guide leading the viewer from the middle of the outdoor space towards the shops on all sides.
“My work is an exploration of scientific discovery and humanity. I derive meaning from the subtle chemical structures and extensive patterns that make up the world we live in. There is so much that is unseen around all of us, yet artwork is able to blur the lines between science and humanity and allow people to see a new side to the world. The art I create is intended to push fascination among its viewers and drive a dialogue about the nature of our world,” explains artist Nicky Howard.
“The New Art Center is thrilled to be working with Chestnut Hill Square to bring this exciting and ambitious site-specific work of temporary public art by Nicky Howard to the center. Our mission as a non-profit community art education space is to provide exceptional opportunities for students and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to make, exhibit, view, think about and talk about art. We believe that public art is instrumental to our goals, and we value New England Development’s commitment to supporting public art at Chestnut Hill Square,” states Emily O’Neil, Executive Director of the New Art Center.
