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100-Foot Pop-Up Sculpture to be installed Saturday, July 19, at Goldthwait Reservation Beach 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The public is invited to watch the construction process on Saturday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and celebrate the completion at 8 p.m.
Marblehead, Mass. — Within an amazing 12-hour period, a wooden sculpture over 100 feet long will be constructed on Goldthwait Reservation Beach in Marblehead on Saturday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The pop-up art, designed by Marblehead native Jeremy Barnett and his New York-based creative partner Jason Maracani, uses a series of serpentine arches, coils and curves to rise over the ocean’s edge. Construction of the piece will start above the high water mark just after dawn and grow into a monumental sculpture by sunset.
The artists are committed to the principle that public art should be accessible and interactive. In that spirit, the public is encouraged to watch the construction process and to have conversations with the artists about their work and about public art throughout the building process.
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The public is then invited to celebrate the completion of the work with a sunset viewing on July 19 at 8 p.m., followed by a beach-side campfire at 8:30 p.m. beneath the sculpture with roasting marshmallows provided.
The sculpture will remain in place on Sunday, July 20, and will be removed from the beach Monday morning, July 21.
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This is the artistic team’s third collaboration in Marblehead and second in partnership with the Goldthwait Reservation.
Respecting the beauty of Goldthwait and the imperative need for conservation and sustainability, the deconstruction process will be very intentional: all wood and structural components will be carefully removed from the site and stored for re-use on future projects in Marblehead. It is the artists’ hope to continue their series of installations to explore Marblehead’s natural beauty and unique historic significance through the lens of contemporary public art.
In addition to their work in Marblehead, Barnett and Maracani have constructed public art throughout the American Midwest, Iceland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, and Thailand. Barnett and Maracani have enjoyed being able to return to Marblehead over the years to share their passion for public art and community arts engagement.
The artists are grateful to The Goldthwait Reservation’s board of directors for their approval of this project.
Goldthwait Reservation Beach is located on Goldthwait Road off of Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead. For more information about Barnett, visit jeremybarnett.com. For more information about Maracani, visit jasonmaracani.com. For more information about Goldthwait Reservation, visit goldthwait.org.
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