Boulder County Public Health and community partners are collaborating to create interactive art pieces that capture the uncertainty, loss and hope of residents’ COVID-19 experiences.
The first art piece was installed at the Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Avenue, in September.
The interactive art installation is set up to resemble a nook at grandma’s house that is devoted to having a quiet conversation on the phone. Patrons can sit in the comfortable chair and listen to recorded stories on the phone while pursuing a photo album. The exhibit will remain open until Nov. 27.
“The campaign centers around real voices from our communities and is the result of focus groups with residents from across Boulder County,” says Dr. Indira Gujral, Deputy Director. “This led to the creation of a design team that included local government representatives and a diverse mix of residents consisting of, among others, a CU professor, a bluegrass musician, an opera singer and an immigration activist who worked collaboratively to shape the project.”
In total, the county will create six installations. Lyons and the city of Boulder will receive installations within the next six months. Recent installations can be found in Nederland between the intersection of East Street and E. Second Street and Lafayette at 186-189 N. Public Road.
