Ile Ife Park is the founding project of The Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia, made possible through the collaboration of choreographer Arthur Hall and artist Lily Yeh.
Artwork
Generative Luminance
(2014)by Soo Sunny Park (b. 1975)
University City Science Center atrium, 3767 Market StreetLight is captured and reflected by thousands of dichroic glass panes attached to stainless steel mesh, creating a shimmering effect within the atrium of the University City Science Center.
China Wedge
(1994)by Mei-ling Hom (b. 1951)
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Arch Street Concourse (interior)Comprised of over 20,000 porcelain tea cups, rice bowls, and soup spoons, China Wedge symbolizes and calls attention to the Asian American immigrant experience in Philadelphia.
Wissahickon: Reflections
(1996)by Diane Burko (b. 1945)
Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market Street, Rotunda Lobby (interior)A three-piece mural in the Marriott Hotel lobby that captures the natural beauty of the Wissahickon Valley’s winding creek and environs.
Mother and Child (or See the Moon)
(1964)by Evelyn Keyser (1923 - 2011)
District Health Center #2, Broad and Morris StreetsA Philadelphia artist known for her wooden sculptures of the human form, Evelyn Keyser’s wood carving of a mother and child won her this commission for a new health center in South Philadelphia in the 1960s.
Gamekeeper’s Night Dog
(1989)by Victoria Davila (b. 1950)
Reliance Triangle, Pennsylvania Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, and 25th StreetGamekeeper’s Night Dog by artist Victoria Davila at the center of Reliance Triangle is based on the appearance and composure of the Bullmastiff breed.
St. George and the Dragon
(1877)by Artist Unknown
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Black Road, West Fairmount ParkAccording to legend, this patron saint of England rescued a princess by slaying a dragon. The sculpture was commissioned by the Society of the Sons of St. George, an organization that assisted the English community in Philadelphia.
Alexander von Humboldt
(1871)by Friedrich Johann Heinrich Drake (1805 - 1882)
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Black Road, West Fairmount ParkCharles Darwin called Alexander von Humboldt “the greatest scientific traveler who ever lived.” This memorial was among the very first statues erected in Fairmount Park.