The Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust (HOST) has unveiled two new placements — its sixth and seventh overall.
“Crossing Paths” is located at Kings Highway and Tanner Streets and” The Weekend Painter” is in Kings Court at Kings Highway and Mechanic Street.
Both are the creations of Seward Johnson, who is well known as both a sculptor and as the founder of The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton.
Johnson, 83, is most widely known for his sculptures depicting people engaged in every day activities. Johnson’s desire to highlight the mundane in his Celebrating the Familiar sculpture series has brought a unique voice to the world of art in public spaces.
The new Johnson sculptures join “Uno” by Miguel Antonio Horn, “Muse” by Joe Mooney, “Monk” by Harry Gordon, and “The Witnesses” by Michelle Post as HOST placements.
“Uno,” is located in the Mechanic Street Sculpture Garden at Mechanic street and Haddon Avenue; “Muse,” is sited in the entrance plaza garden of the Republic Bank branch at Kings Highway and Chestnut Street; “Monk” sits on the plaza of the Rising Sun Lodge №15 F&AM at 16 Kings Highway East; “The Witnesses” by Michelle Post were installed on the north side of Kings Highway between Mechanic Street and Haddon Avenue in June of this year.
All seven works were chosen by HOST ‘s Selection Advisory Committee.
The Trust was also responsible for the installation of sixteen 12-by-12-inch tiles created by art students at Haddonfield Memorial High School, under the direction of Westerside. The tiles line the walls of Mechanic Street, between Kings Highway and Haddon Avenue, and depict Mechanic Street as the historical transportation center of Haddonfield.
“The Trust is achieving its goal to transform this walkable, attractive and historically significant borough into a significant center for juried outdoor sculpture in the great tradition of public art,” Stuart Harting, HOST chair, said. “Haddonfield has many sites that would seem appropriate for evaluation as locations for either permanent or rotating placements.”
