Charlottesville to transform Lee statue bronze into public artwork Rooted
MASS Design Group and sculptor Dana King will repurpose bronze from Charlottesville’s former Robert E. Lee statue into an installation called Rooted as part of the Swords Into Plowshares project.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A project that aims to give new meaning to one of Charlottesville’s most controversial monuments is moving into its next stage, with organizers selecting a nationally recognized architecture firm and an acclaimed sculptor to create a public artwork from the bronze of the city’s former Robert E. Lee statue, 29news.com reported. The effort, known as Swords Into Plowshares, will produce an installation called “Rooted.”