Project History
Landmarks commissioned artist Michael Ray Charles to create a site-specific sculpture for the atrium of the Gordon-White Building. Composed of hundreds of wooden crutches, Charles’ sculpture and the surrounding architecture symbolize progress, transition, and transformation.
Funding for (Forever Free) Ideas, Languages and Conversations was provided by the College of Liberal Arts as a portion of the capital improvement project. This project as the result of a collaborative effort among many and Landmarks would like to give special thanks to the following:
Leadership
Andrée Bober and Landmarks
Pat Clubb and University Operations
Kevin Cokley and the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis
Douglas Dempster and the College of Fine Arts
Randy Diehl and the College of Liberal Arts
Gregory L. Fenves and the Office of the President
Edmund Gordon and the African and African Diaspora Studies Department
Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernández and the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
Landmarks Advisory Committee
Domino Perez and The Center for Mexican American Studies
Bob Rawski and the Office of Facilities Planning and Construction
David Rea and the Office of Campus Planning and Facilities Management
Cherise Smith and the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
Gregory Vincent and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
Project Team
Nisa Barger, project manager, Landmarks
Andrée Bober, curator and director, Landmarks
Susan Frocheur, ARCHITEXAS
Bart Kleiman, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction
Ozie Monroe, installation services
SpawGlass
Special Thanks
Tony Araguz, African and African Diaspora Studies Department
Grant Barger, College of Liberal Arts
Deb Duval, event coordinator
Myra Gibbs, Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
Severine Halls, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction
Gilles Heno-Coe, collections management, Landmarks
Stephanie Lang, John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
Nick Nobel, external affairs, Landmarks
Anna-Lisa Plant, John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
Erica Saenz, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, curatorial contributor
Stephanie Tapauraskas, development, Landmarks
Joe Tenbarge, College of Liberal Arts
Jennalie Travis, development, Landmarks
Misa Yamamoto, College of Fine Arts
Catherine Zinser, education, Landmarks