Shhh

Location

Metropolitan Park, 1400 S. Eads Street and 501 15th Street S.

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Artwork Details

Artist: Aurora Robson
Materials: Plastic debris, fiber optics, motion sensors
Installed: June 2023

To create Shhh, the artist scanned both real mushrooms and hand-sculpted forms then 3D-printed them in up-cycled plastic. At night, each component responds to movement by glowing softly from within, reminiscent of the bioluminescent mushrooms found in nearby forests. Shhh invites us to step out of everyday life to marvel at the incredible diversity of nature and the many things we often don’t see or hear – unless we are quietly paying attention.

Arlington Public Art welcomes three new public art projects associated with Amazon's HQ2 Met Park development: Queen City by Nekisha Durrett; Shhh by Aurora Robson and Untitled Perched Objects by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. As part of the Metropolitan Park Redevelopment Project, public art in Metropolitan Park is intended to inspire interaction and dialogue, and bring a sense of community, human connection, and intimacy to the park. 

The Metropolitan Park Public Space project is a joint effort between JBG Smith and Arlington County as part of the Arlington County Board approved Met Park Redevelopment Project.

Learn more about Aurora Robson, the mushroom species, locations, and the artwork's innovative fabrication process.
Learn more about Metropolitan Park Public Space Project.