Public Art
Presented by YBCA |
August 20, 2011–September 1, 2013
Free is a site specific public work commissioned for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, on view from August 2011-2013.
Central to Free, which takes its inspiration from the 2011 Arab Spring movement, is a neon sign that repeats the word in English, completing its one minute circular motion repeatedly, while the Arabic word Hurr, nestled inside, has remained lit for the duration of the two year installation, invoking peace and freedom across geographies.
YBCA 11-12 Exhibitions are made possible, in part, by Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan, Meridee Moore and Kevin King, and members of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
YBCA 11-12 Programs are made possible in part, by Abundance Foundation, Adobe, Hewlett-Packard, Koret Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Novellus Systems.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is grateful to the city of San Francisco for its ongoing support.
Exhibitions
Presented by YBCA & Empowerment Avenue
February 1–June 22, 2025
