Serendipity & Controversy
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Installation of Mariel Farlow’s
Being of Light: Image of the Human Soul
Presented by Clare Sheridan
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 3:00 pm, and Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:00 pm
Where: ZOOM – Online (Zoom link provided with your confirmed reservation)
Admission: $FREE (reservations are required and donations are appreciated)
This 30-min ZOOM presentation will explore Mariel Farlow’s vision, her creative process, and the 1980 installation of this 20-foot concrete monolith on the grounds of the Rockland County Courthouse in New City, NY. Then, we will examine the true meaning of this extraordinary sculpture and how its misinterpretation resulted in political controversy. We’ll delve into the sculpture’s place in popular culture and learn about an effort to install Farlow's artist’s statement and poem on the base of the sculpture, as she had originally planned, so viewers can reflect on the artist’s intent.
Please note: Space is limited for this online program. Reservations are required. A waiting list will be compiled, and available spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
This presentation is also a companion to “Mariel Farlow—Being of Light,” a special mini-exhibit within the Historical Society of Rockland County's semipermanent exhibition, Rockland Voices, open to the public Wednesdays-Fridays between 1 and 4 pm by prearranged reservation.
www.RocklandHistory.org