Mayor Duggan joined city officials, the Adamo Family and celebrated Detroit artists Israel and Erik Nordin on May 19 to dedicate a new piece of art, The “Path of Life”, located along the Grand Boulevard Promenade at Riverside Park. The Nordin Brothers were commissioned to create the art piece by the Adamo Family to celebrate the city.
The sculpture incorporates artifacts from Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena structure, the steel infused into the artwork, capturing the memory of the arena, and meant to echo the current renaissance of Detroit. The Nordin Brothers are Detroit artists who have lived and worked in the city for decades. They own and operate the Detroit Design Center, which is comprised of a studio on Michigan Avenue west of Downtown and a gallery in Midtown. Their artwork can be seen around the State of Michigan, from Belle Isle to Muskegon.
The public art piece by the Nordin Brothers will be yet another reason for people to visit the newly renovated Riverside Park, according to Duggan.
“Erik and Israel have created a piece that truly speaks to the struggles and successes of Detroiters,” said Duggan. “We thank them for their work and the Adamo Family for this generous donation which brings yet another piece of beautiful art for Detroiters and visitors to enjoy for generations to come.”
“The Adamo Group and family are honored and humbled to have participated in the creation of the wonderful “Path of Life” art piece dedicated today,” said Richard Adamo, President of Adamo Group, Inc. “The Adamo organization and family have been rooted in the City of Detroit since 1964, and we are extremely proud of the longevity of our relationships with the City of Detroit and its many historical sites and great people. Through our work, we are uniquely positioned to dedicate artifacts that memorialize not only renowned structures, but also the namesakes for those structures. We thank all the collaborators on this project, especially the City of Detroit and Erik and Israel Nordin of the Detroit Design Center, whose vision is world-class, for this opportunity.”
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