“Ultimately, this is about changing human behavior,” said Kris Kolluri, president and CEO of Coppers Ferry, one of the nonprofits behind “New View.” ”Invincible Cat” by Don Kennell and Lisa Adler occupies a lot near the intersection of Whitman Avenue and West Pershing Street in Camden’s Whitman Park Neighborhood and is visible from passing PATCO trains. The metal giant grabs pieces of trash to remind passersby to take care of the city. The robot stands near the State Street Bridge in the city’s waterfront park. For instance, the heart for the 15-foot-tall Mechan 11 robot called “The Collector” was designed by a Camden high school student and then fabricated by Tyler Fuqua Creations. (Emma Lee/WHYY)Įach installation has interactive components for students of all ages. Designed by Camden photographer and educator Erik James Montgomery, the artist asked each participant to complete the phrase “Camden is …” Some said, “Camden is legendary.” Others, “It’s my home” and “It’s worthy.” James Montgomery named his project “Camden is Bright not Blight.” The Phoenix Festival, by The Myth Makers, Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, occupies a lot in East Camden that had been filled with illegally dumped Christmas trees. (Emma Lee/WHYY)Īll the way on top of the tower, boxed terrariums teeming with mycelium, fungus that absorbs nutrients from its environment, are waiting to start their bio-work.Ī few blocks away, an old building displays portraits of 50 Camden residents in each window. At the base, the tesseract showcases mealwormsĭevouring community-donated styrofoam. The ”Bio-Informatic Digester” by Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan of Terreform ONE, was installed in Camden’s Gateway Neighborhood. These worms devour them naturally, and then they turn into beetles so that birds and other insects can eat them, and the things that they produce for us become garden material.” We don’t need chemicals, we don’t need landfills, we don’t need guys with big trucks dealing with Styrofoam. “This is a very humble little mealworm, and they do amazing work by getting rid of polystyrene. The idea, he said, is to allow “creatures that have no voice to be front and center, more important than any human.” Mitchel Joachim is the director of Terreform One, the collective that came up with Bio Informatic Digester, and he speaks fondly of the mealworms. The ”Bio-Informatic Digester” by Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan of Terreform ONE, was installed at Chestnut Street & Orchard Street in Camden’s Gateway Neighborhood. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor For three months, the mealworms crunch the waste into compostable mulch that can be used in gardens, and then those mealworms turn into earth-friendly beetles. Yes, the infamous, non-biodegradable material nobody wants. Take, for instance, the large, tower-like sculpture dedicated to placing boxes and boxes of earth, populated by hundreds of mealworms who love the taste of Styrofoam. (Emma Lee/WHYY)Īnd these are far from traditional public art installations. ”Turntable” by Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of SLO Architecture was installed at Cooper’s Poynt Park.
“A New View” will remain in Camden until October and might inspire some artists to remain in the city, but from the start, the curators hope to have an impact on residents.
The creative spark, creative placemaking, which we now call it, of bringing artists that are innovators, curious, entrepreneurial - it’s a fever that infects everybody in the community, and it’s a tide that lifts all boats.” “We know from cases from around the world that if you provide opportunities and access for artists to move in, economic development follows. “It’s a project that I hope is going to inspire people to understand the power of art,” said artist Kimberly Camp, who was also born in Camden and is the “New View” co-curator.
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