SYMPOSIUM 2019
This is our eighth annual Symposium in the actualization of the New Art Archeology. This year it was held from August 4 to August 25 with participating artists Chia-Ming Chang (Taiwan), Kevin Duffy (Arlington, MA), Cortni Frecha (Stow, MA), Mark Smith (Berlin, MA) and Marin Murakoshi (Newton, MA, origin Japan).
As of last year, we have accomplished 41 sculptures by 26 artists from near and far. This pile of stone, which surely will be a New England landmark, contains over hundreds of pieces of stone.
Ever since we started this project, every year audiences have been inquiring how long it would take to accomplish the entire pile. At first, our answer was we anticipated 20 years if we were able to obtain steady funding every year. However, we have found out from the past 8 years of experience: 1) Unfortunately, the funding is not steady; 2) Fortunately, many experienced stone-carving artists have decided to come back and carve more pieces on the pile. As a result, we are able to move this monumental project forward steadily. At the completion of the Symposium on August 25, we held an Opening Reception with Artists Talk to celebrate our accomplishment.
Chang Chia-Ming
Cortni Frecha
Kevin Duffy
Mark Smith
Marin Murakoshi