Norwood Column
DOT Art partnered with the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District to present a cylindrical sculpture by graphic-artist Jenny Hung titled, “Norwood Column” on the sidewalk triangle on East Mosholu Parkway South and Grand Concourse in the Bronx. Inspired by Morris advertising columns used throughout Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the column-like sculpture features custom-designed colorful posters displaying content collected from residents of the Norwood, Bronx area. Community members were invited to submit responses via online submission portals and in-person to a variety of questions about the neighborhood. Sample questions included, “Where do you go in Norwood to get your favorite food?, What’s your favorite park in Norwood and why?, What’s your favorite historical face about Norwood?”. Responses were compiled into a collection of graphic, poster-style images that were adhered to the cylindrical sculpture. Each poster’s custom-designed typeface includes font pulled from local advertisements, signs, shops and storefronts. The set of posters will be refreshed three times throughout the 11 month installation period.
NYC DOT Art Program, Community Commissions
In partnership with the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District
“Norwood Column” by Jenny Hung
Triangle, East Mosholu Parkway South and Grand Concourse, Bronx