Project: Redemption
Team: The Collective
Site: Huntington, Long Island, NY
Award: First Place Winner – Huntington Town Public Art Installation Project, 2023
Redemption is a permanent public art installation in Huntington, Long Island, NY, envisioned as a memorial celebrating the town’s rich African American history. The project honors both historical and contemporary figures by giving voice to their own words, etched into 7-foot-tall panels of Corten steel.
The design evolved through multiple iterations — from three flat walls to two curved walls forming intersecting “ghost circles” that create a contemplative space within. One wall is designed to cast shadows on the other, projecting the quotes in shifting light and adding layers to the town’s living history. The arrangement encourages reflection and dialogue, turning the installation into an immersive conversation between the words and the people who experience them.
My role focused on concept development, facilitating community engagement, and producing presentation renderings that communicated the project’s vision and social impact.​​​​​​​
The Collective: Dr. Grace Ong Yan, Andrew Hart, Polina Filipova, Leila Moutawakil, Elena Nestico, Anita Esin of Thomas Jefferson University

Plan sketch showing intersecting "ghost" circles.

Redemption completed construction in Summer 2025 and stands as a testament to the power of community, memory, and storytelling through design.
The vision for the park uses Redemption as an anchor. The installation serves as a catalyst for future growth where pathways, benches, and pavilions may one day create a strong sense of place and community gathering.

Render

Reality

Each panel weighs over 1,000 pounds. During fabrication, it took a team of ten men to move a single piece. To make the process safer and more efficient, the workshop requested permission to drill small holes into the top corners, allowing the panels to be lifted by forklift.
The holes that remain are subtle yet powerful traces of the labor behind the work, reminders of the hands that built, assembled, and finished each surface with its vinegar-rusted protective coating.