Standing underneath a winding series of metallic spheres, strung together like a tangled pearl necklace, and surrounded by members of Lexington’s five Sister Cities in France, Ireland, Japan, England, and South Korea, Mayor Linda Gorton officially unveiled the public art piece situated along Main Street at the Stephens Courthouse Plaza.
“I am smiling because this is a great day for Lexington, Kentucky,” she announced.
Unlike other events and activities organized around Lexington’s yearlong 250th celebration, A Common Thread is meant to last, with words from Kentucky poets laureate from Lexington — including author Silas House and poet Frank X Walker — carved into the limestone below.
LA-based sculptor Benjamin Ball said when he first approached the project, the airborne string of reflective orbs wasn’t the first image that came to mind…