Dear Friend,
With the support of members like you, as well as our partners at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), we are thrilled to announce the completion of THREE new art murals along the Esplanade!

We're delighted to reveal these murals to you and share more about each artists' intent. Read on below for more information!
INTRODUCING THE MURALS!
RAIN RIVER BY SOLEI
LOCATED BETWEEN THE B.U. FOOTBRIDGE & THE SILBER STREET FOOTBRIDGE
The main design element featured in Rain River is the Face Chain, a recurring motif in Solei’s work.
 
The Face Chain is a visual representation of the interconnectedness of our human identities, reminding us that we all use each other to create who we are. With Rain River, Solei has merged this message with the Esplanade’s natural harmony of earth, river, and sky.

Solei is inspired by the idea that the pumphouses represent the connection between the city and the river, balancing these entities as we do each other - individually, interpersonally, and as a community.  
HABITATION BY SOPHY TUTTLE
LOCATED BETWEEN THE SILBER FOOTBRIDGE & THE HARVARD BRIDGE
Habitation highlights several species which share with us the land we call Boston, including the belted kingfisher, red maple, double-breasted cormorant, and monarch butterfly. These plants and animals are part of the overall experience of the Esplanade, and often bring a little spark of joy when they choose to interact with human visitors. 

Sophy Tuttle chose to showcase local flora and fauna because they breathe life into the park - both literally and emotionally. The colorful circles symbolize how our lives overlap in this special place and visualize the interconnectedness of all forms of life along the Esplanade.   
UNTITLED BY ANN LEWIS
LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE FAIRFIELD STREET
This mural invites visitors to contemplate our planet’s most abundant – and most precious – resource, and the systems put in place to coordinate access to it. It is said that our bodies are nearly 70% water. This fact only reinforces what humans have intrinsically known since the dawn of our time: that the health of our waterways is directly connected to the health of our communities.  

This work evokes an interconnected abstract dialog of our increasingly complex relationship to water and explores the natural flow and aquamarine hues of this life-giving resource.
Our sincere thanks to all those who donated to make these new murals possible!
Interested in supporting this project as well as future public art efforts on the Esplanade? Please click the blue button below to support our work!
Next time you visit the Esplanade, look out for these new murals by these three talented artists!
Sincerely,
Michael Nichols
Executive Director
Photos: Sebastian Gonzalez Quintero (Top two and middle two); Christina Maiorano (Bottom two)
Esplanade Association
617-227-0365

The Esplanade Association is a privately-funded nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, sustain its natural green space, and build community in the park by providing educational, cultural, and recreational programs for everyone.

EIN Number: 04-3550635.