Giant, stainless steel Lady Liberty coming to Aurora
Aurora will soon be home to a towering and contemporary take on the iconic Statue of Liberty.
Zoom in: The 58-foot sculpture called “Liberty” by artist Michael Benisty will be installed Tuesday at Hogan Park at Highlands Creek, the latest addition to the green space’s physically imposing permanent art collection.
State of play: The polished stainless steel work with a mirrored finish debuted at Burning Man last year.
- The piece will include a companion poem and will be the second work by Benisty displayed at Hogan Park, joining a 25-foot-tall sculpture called “Broken but Together.”
- Carla Ferreira, CEO of The Aurora Highlands, said in a statement after seeing the piece at Burning Man that it “belonged” in Aurora.
Context: The gigantic new sculpture will be visible for miles, positioned near The Aurora Highlands’ entrance off of I-70, near Denver International Airport.
- “Liberty” is 26 feet taller than Denver’s Blucifer and 18 feet taller than the Blue Bear.
What they’re saying: “Through its reflective surface, the sculpture invites viewers to engage with their own sense of freedom and transformation, encouraging a connection to something greater than themselves,” Benisty said in a statement.
