The Awakening
Seward Johnson
The Awakening
The Awakening is the latest addition to the public art collection of Chesterfield Arts. This monumental sculpture, measuring 70 feet in length and 17 feet at its tallest point was first cast by sculptor Seward Johnson in 1980 for a sculpture exhibition in Washington, D.C. This second casting is a permanent addition to the Chesterfield landscape.
The Awakening
Chesterfield Arts unveiled a "giant" of a sculpture on October 10, 2009 called "The Awakening." The 4,700 pound, five-part, cast-aluminum piece was warmly welcomed by several thousand visitors October 10, 2009 at the Community Unveiling Event. On hand to help unveil the newest addition to Chesterfield Arts' Outdoor Art collection was The Awakening's creator sculptor Seward Johnson from Nantucket, RI, as well as Mayor John Nations of Chesterfield, MO, members of the Chesterfield Arts Board of Directors, and residents of all ages from the community. A musical parade led by world percussion ensemble JOIA drew the crowd to the site for the big moment. Visitors also enjoyed a variety of hands-on art activities for all ages, including a 3D flag sculpture led by the National Charity League, signing their name as part of a "My Awakening" sunset mural on a St. Louis Arts in Transit Metro bus, and much more!
Visitors also had the opportunity to design a t-shirt for the "My Awakening" T-shirt Contest sponsored by Sportsprint.
Chesterfield Arts would like to extend a special thank you to all the sponsors who made this event possible and the many volunteers who worked to make this event such a huge success!
Photos courtesy of Stacey Morse, Maurice L. Hirsch, Jr., Jeff Hirsch, Marian Hirsch & Inga Mockapetris
"My Awakening" T-Shirt Contest Winners!
Ages 2 - 5 Ages 6 - 10 Ages 11 - 16
Skyler S. Mackenzie W. Amanda C.
Age 4 Age 9 Age 13
Ages 17 & Up Honorable Mention
Annie S. Samantha M.
Age 23 Age 5
Special Thanks to
On Friday, October 9, St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU presented a live broadcast interview with Seward Johnson, Paula Stoeke and Stacey Morse at the West County Family YMCA. Check out the photo highlights below!
Learn more about The Awakening, the artist and the process on this short video on YouTube.com. Also, browse photos of The Awakening's arrival and install on Monday, September 21 on Flickr.com.
The arrival of The Awakening created quite a buzz! Check out fun, local news stories from KMOV Channel 4 and Fox 2 News. Watch video 1. Watch video 2. Watch video 3. See the newest piece from KSDK Channel 5! Watch NEW Video. Also, see what print media has been saying about "the giant": read the story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read the story from the Suburban Journal. Plus, there are lots of great pictures of The Awakening's installation! Photos from the Post-Dispatch. Photos from West Newsmagazine. Photos KSDK Channel 5.
Special thanks to The Awakening and Community Unveiling Event major contributors:
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Complete List of Event Sponsors
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Also, follow The Awakening on twitter @ChesterfldGiant.
