Shedding the Cloak - Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 42.674 W 117° 10.043
11S E 484313 N 3619287
A sculpture honoring King's vision at the center of a hedge maze at north end of Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade in San Diego, California. The Promenade is a linear park ending in the Children's Park with its magnificent fountain.
Waymark Code: WM1NVM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2007
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SHEDDING THE CLOAK
Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade - San Diego, California
Jerry Dumlao, Mary Lynn Dominguez and Tamara Dumlao
April 5, 2001
From the artist's web site:
"Shedding the cloak was designed to interact with an existing hedge maze on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade in downtown San Diego. The 14’ high bronze sculpture honors Dr. King and his words urging peace, love and justice. Ti takes the form of a symbolic cloak standing in the center of the maze. Words etched into the concrete curbing along the pathways invite reflection. Upon entering, one reads phrases such as “shedding the cloak of fear”, “ shedding the cloak of malice”, At the center,at the sculpture, one turns and travels out of the maze. Leaving the center, one reads” donning the cloak of tolerance”, “donning the cloak of compassion”.
The sculpture itself acts as a pivotal turning point in attitude. At night the sculpture is lit and a golden glow emanates from its interior, here gold leaf has been applied. The project was a collaboration with Tama and Jerry Dumlao."
Mary Lynn Dominguez
This beacon of light honors the dream of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
that with perseverance and hope the human spirit
can break the web of ignorance, hatred and injustice.
ARTIST TEAM
Jerry Dumlao, Mary Lynn Dominguez and Tamara Dumlao
Commissioned for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade
and the citizens of San Diego through the Centre City Development Corporation
and the City of San Diego's Redevelopment Agency
April 5, 2001