Artist
Wilfredo Valladares
DC8 Totem Poles, Totem 1
Date2010
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions8 ft., 90 in. (243.8 × 228.6 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Commissioned Project
Object numberDCCAH2010.067
ClassificationsSculpture
Locations
- Metropolitan Branch Trail (Near: 680 Rhode Island Ave, NE)
DescriptionDC8 Totem Poles will consist of 8 abstract totem poles symbolic of the 8 wards in DC. Each pole recounts crucial historical and cultural elements within the wards and include actual testimonies from DC residents. Elaborate and colorful arrays of iconic places in Washington DC are painted on a traditional totem relief surface.
