Anthology, 2025, 9’x4”x11’, flowers, uv resistant epoxy resin, acrylic, steel
Anthology is a monumental public sculpture—an archive of light, memory, and collective presence installed near Burlington, Vermont’s City Hall. Composed of hundreds of preserved flowers gathered by neighbors across Burlington, the work draws from the Greek anthologia, meaning “a collection of flowers,” reflecting on transformation, interdependence, and participation.
Like a bloom or a sunset, Anthology holds what is fleeting yet enduring. Flowers ascend and descend in a murmuration; stone-like pieces rely on each other to stand. The monument is a threshold—a space to celebrate, to grieve, to witness, and to imagine a future shaped by all that preserves life and the persistence of beauty.
This project was supported beginning to end by artist Marie Davis, whose fabrication expertise and care were essential to bringing Anthology to life.
Fabrication by Artisan Engineering, Industrial Four Inc., Lydia Kern, Marie Davis, and Vermont Plastic Specialties Inc.
