Manhole Cover Project: A Gun Legacy 1996

Civic, public sculpture/installation, testimonials, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT

Taking on the issue of gun violence, 228 manhole covers with the exact weight of the 11,194 guns confiscated by Connecticut law enforcement between January 1, 1992 and July 31, 1996 were installed in front of Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum. Accompanying these manhole covers were testimonials of Hartford residents who had been impacted by the use of these weapons.