Peters Park is open daily from 6 am to 10 pm
and is located in Boston's South End
(Directions)
2011.04.21
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of the City of Boston, will dedicate LandWave
and accept it as a gift to the City on Monday, April 25th at 11:30AM.
The public artwork, designed by artists Shauna Gillies-Smith,
Michael Kilkelly and France Cormier, marks the edge of the historic
Neck, the narrow strip of land that once connected the Shawmut
Peninsula, now downtown Boston, to the mainland. LandWave, sited in
Peters Park on land that was once water, references the land making
that created much of the South End.
In addition to remarks by the Mayor, neighborhood residents Ann
McQueen and Bob Wells will speak briefly to thank the many people who
helped make this contemporary artwork a reality. Shauna Gillies-Smith,
the lead artist, will also speak about her vision for the artwork.
LandWave’s two waveform berms – together about 130 feet long
and up to 30 feet wide – will be a highly visible and strikingly beautiful
presence on Washington Street. The sculptural landforms are clad with
sea-colored glass tiles on one side and planted with a green groundcover
on the other. LED lights trace the crest of the waves to amplify the
nighttime experience with a soft blue glow.
Where is LandWave?
LandWave is in Peters Park, near the intersection of Washington Street and East
Berkeley Street in Boston’s South End neighborhood. The
site follows the historic edge of the Neck, the narrow strip of
land that once connected the Shawmut Peninsula, now
downtown Boston, to the mainland.