"Our Presence at Dawn" by Jeffrey Lara

Jefferey Lara of Studio Stoneyhill (Springfield, MA): Sculpture
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Theme:

Sculpture

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Title: “Our Presence at Dawn”

Theme:

“Art should be literally or abstractly inspired by Springfield’s cultural and historical legacies, including past and/or present day residents, neighborhoods, cultural traditions and landmarks, places and landscapes, architecture, and other distinctive qualities that make the city a special place to live, work, and visit.”

IT’S ESSENCE
A Window Into The Heart, is a statement and manifestation of the current times, that have been taking place in Springfield MA since the beginning of its time. The qualities that manifest from the work “Our Presence at Dawn" are the same qualities that many of the diverse population saw prior to locating here with their families as well as the qualities that many are currently seeing as they choose to relocate to the city of Springfield in modern times.

Those qualities are the inner light (beliefs, standards) that drives The City of Springfield, the inner light that has been slowly spreading across Springfield and the community over the years. The always present potential of the city. The “light” is a representation of the need the city as always had to make itself and its people better and infinitely beautiful within. The ability the city has always had to keep reforming itself and adjusting to its peoples needs. The light within the work, mimics the sunrise and sunset, two things that have always been, always are and will always be present as long as we are present ourselves. Just like the inner drive and light that always has been and always will be present at the core of the cities infrastructure. Spreading its light and beautifying itself with the help of its people.

The inner light and drive of the City of Springfield isn’t a physical thing, its within its leaders and its people, hidden within the shell of what the city is and what our bodies are. The physical look of the city and the steps being taken to only make it more beautiful and enjoyable are only a product and reflection of that inner light and the standards to which we hold each other manifesting out. The shell of the work represent the city and the bodies of its people, what holds the lights, beliefs, and expectations in place. The inner light of the work representing our core values as a city, In which just
like the sunset and sunrise are beautiful all on their own.