New Public Artwork Adorns Decatur Intersection

DECATUR, GA -- Decatur's latest art installation is turning heads on a prominent city street. A cast-iron sculpture from James Davis now sits on the corner of Sycamore and Church streets.

The artwork, called "This Is Something We Had To Go Through," is part of the initial phase of the Decatur Artway outdoor sculpture gallery. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Decatur has become an artful place in recent years as civic organizations and the city partner to beautify the area and give residents -- many of them artists -- a personal stake in the city.

For the artist, the work is direct, spirited and open to interpretation.

“This sculpture deals with personal thoughts and experiences derived from thinking about all the things a person has to go through in a lifetime,” Davis said in a news release. “These things can be small or large, happy or sad, good or bad. Whatever the feeling may be, these are the things that direct you. Experiences make you who you are.

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The sculpture's purchase was facilitated by the Decatur Arts Alliance, the Decatur Downtown Development Authority, the city's Tourism Bureau and Public Art Fund.

Image via city of Decatur