From Absence to Presence: Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland — St. Mary's College of Maryland
From Absence to Presence, a commemorative structure shaped like a slave cabin and inscribed with erasure poetry drawn from historical plantation records, was dedicated on the St. Mary's College of Maryland campus in St. Mary's City, Maryland in November 2020; it was designed by RE:site with fabrication by Merge Studios.
| Venue | St. Mary's College of Maryland |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2020 |
| Technologies | LED illumination, laser-etched stainless steel |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| re-site | Exhibit Design | . Design team: Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee. |
| merge-studios | Fabrication | . |
Sources
- https://segd.org/projects/from-absence-to-presence-commemorative-to-enslaved-peoples-of-southern-maryland/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/st-marys-college-memorial-enslaved-southern-maryland/2020/11/20/a9f57460-2b41-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html
- https://www.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1213