Deedee Morrison Sculpture
The Great Migration
120’L x 9’H - Laser Cut Stainless Steel with LED Lighting
MARTA Candler Station - Atlanta, GA
MARTA’s public art project in Atlanta offers a timeless and imperative way to honor the life, vision and legacy of Martin Luther King. Dr. King was an early advocate in asserting that health is a human right, and he recognized that social justice could not be achieved without environmental justice. He was one of the early visionaries discussing fair treatment for all - healthier living environments for underprivileged communities and universal access to clean air, water, and soil. The profound need for protection of these rights, too often neglected, is at the heart of Deeedee Morrison's collaborative project with MARTA.
The Great Migration public art presence in the community is an invaluable step forward in ways that reverse that historic legacy in the community, educate the public on the importance of ensuring environmental justice for all, and celebrate the opportunities to revitalize our local urban landscapes.
Our native and endemic flowering plant species support entire ecosystems for our neighborhood pollinators and other insects.The natural plants have adapted to an amazing array of habitats and micro-climates in the region, achieving a balance with other living things and forming the foundation for all life. Growing native plants in your yard adds beauty but more importantly adds habitats for wildlife, especially for pollinators. Even a small backyard garden can make a big difference. Pollinators have evolved with native plants, which are best adapted to the local growing season, climate, and soils.
When a bumble bee feeds on the nectar and pollen of sunflowers, it pollinates the flowers, which will produce fruit eaten by songbirds, deer, and dozens of other animals, including humans. We call the bumble bee and other pollinators keystone species because they are species upon which others depend. Pollinators are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems. They are essential for plant reproduction, and produce genetic diversity in the plants they pollinate. The more diverse plants are, the better they can weather changes in the environment.
While interacting with the sculpture, you encounter several of the plant species that you find in Georgia’s natural and wild ecosystems.The goal is to foster public recognition of the spectacularly diverse flora of the region and recognize a treasure that’s to be valued and habitats to be protected