The New York-based Art in the Parks program has commissioned alumna Tamara Johnson (BFA in Studio Art, 2007) to complete a site-specific sculpture for the Maria Hernandez Park and the surrounding Bushwick community. Johnson’s outdoor sculpture is the first public art project in Maria Hernandez Park sponsored by NYC Parks and Recreation Department and, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
The familiar picnic scene symbolizes the gathering, relaxing, and sharing we experience with friends and family. This hand-cast concrete picnic serves as a tribute to those symbols, turning a temporary happening into a static monument for participation and contemplation.