CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Thomas Mann, internationally known jewelry and sculpture artist, brought a new community art project to the Lehigh Valley.
The Trajectory Heart Project, which began in 2009 during an artist in residence program with the Studios of Key West, demonstrates the importance of bringing art to the community by publicly sharing the complete experience of building and documenting the sculpture.
“I’ve been using the heart since the mid-'70s. I don’t use it in a romantic way, I use it in a techno-romantic way. By using the slot concept for its design, the Trajectory Heart is scalable and manageable. It’s iconic in form, look and effect,” said Mann. “Ann Lalik, Penn State Lehigh Valley gallery director and arts coordinator, was the point person to make this a quick, successful process. She networked with City Center and Penn State Lehigh Valley and made it possible.”
Students, artists and members of the community worked with Mann to build the Trajectory Heart Sculpture in downtown Allentown, Mann’s hometown.