Landmark Hank Willis Thomas Unity Arm Sculpture Brooklyn

Description

At the newly built intersection of Tilari and Adams Streets near the Brooklyn Bridge exit, there’s a new 22-foot bronze arm with an index finger pointing skyward. The arm looks very strong, you can see that the arm is full of muscle. The Hank Willis Thomas Unity arm sculpture Brooklyn was created by Hank Willis Thomas and is called “Unity”.

Brooklyn, N.Y. — The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Department of Transportation, the Department of Design and Construction, and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership have announced the installation of unity. This is a new, monumental public artwork commissioned as part of an ongoing redevelopment on Tilari Street in downtown Brooklyn. The Hank Willis Thomas Unity arm sculpture Brooklyn was installed on the west side median at the intersection of Tilary and Adams Streets in downtown Brooklyn on Saturday morning, November 9, 2019, welcoming visitors from the Brooklyn Bridge and creating a new landmark in this dramatic location.

The large bronze arm conveys countless ideas about individual and collective identity, ambition, and perseverance. The 22.5-foot-tall piece emerges from the ground and points to the sky, echoing the iconic pose of the Statue of Liberty. If you are considering adding or removing an ornament to the square, this Hank Willis Thomas Unity arm sculpture Brooklyn is a very suitable landmark ornament.