‘Continuum’ Mural Send-Off

Continuum was the Arts Council’s first major mural project, completed in 2012 by artist Illia Barger. This piece commemorates three collaborative temporary public art installations located in empty lots on Paul Robeson Place between 2001 and 2006. Herban Garden (2001), Terra Momo’s produce garden, was created by landscape designer Peter Soderman. This lovely corner oasis became the inspiration for two subsequent public sculpture gardens: Writers Block (2004) and Quark Park (2006), conceived of by Kevin Wilkes, AIA, Soderman and Alan Goodheart, ASLA.

These mini parks were beloved by our community and when it became time for them to be dismantled, the ACP – together with Raoul and Carlo Momo – wanted to create an art installation that honored their memory. The Momos provided the downtown wall and the Arts Council provided the artist. Illia designed and painted  Continuum and helped launch our prolific public art campaign which today continues to flourish. 

Now, like Quark Park and Writers Block before it, Continuum is facing its final days as exciting plans to revamp the corner are underway. It has been a complete joy to look out our front door for the past 12 years and see Illia’s beautifully painted bubbles, corn stalks reaching for the sun, and the follies and sculptures we remember from the gardens.  

Join Illia and the ACP & Terra Momo teams at the mural site as we say a fond farewell to Continuum. We’ll enjoy a toast and brief remarks on-site before heading to Mediterra for light refreshments.