This architectural model is part of a project proposal for a new public sculpture in Jersey City, New Jersey. It consists of six oil barrels installed as a vertical tower, 5,40 m high and six railway track beams, installed vertically around the tower. Painted in the colours of the Rainbow flag, the tower may remind the audience of a lighthouse, a beacon of hope in a storm, indicating a safe harbour. Equally, it suggests tolerance, equality and freedom.For centuries, Jersey City has been the main port of entry for immigrants to the US. Many of them continued their journey via railway to destinations further inland.
Roland Biermann is a conceptual German artist, based in London. He works with sculpture, installation, photography and film, often in hybrid form. His practice explores change and transformation in time, space and society, with a focus on spiritual, ecological and political issues. Solo exhibitions include: Parsonage Gallery, Maine (2024); St. Mary’s Times Square, New York (2023); Hermitage Museum / De Hoftuin, Amsterdam (2019); Trinity Wall Street, New York (2018), maestroarts, London (2017), Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong (2016); German Embassy, London (2014), Dommuseum, Frankfurt (2010). Gallery representation: GDM, Hong Kong / Taipei and Parsonge Gallery, Maine.
