wRock wRap • A temporary art installation • 2019

wRock wRap was a playful temporary transformation of the iconic giant white marble rocks that sit between Boston Children’s Museum and the Fort Point Channel along the Boston Harborwalk. The rocks are part of The Smith Family Waterfront Park, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, 2004–2007, and range in size between 8 and 12 feet high. The 4 largest rocks of this bit of inspired landscaping took on colorful hues for 10 days, using transparent industrial cling wrap applied in continuous layered spirals by a team of 7 volunteers who joined Peter Agoos for the day. This colorizing was a completely non-invasive and reversible process that, at the conclusion of the exhibit period, allowed the rocks to return to their usual state.

wRock wRap was on view for the Fort Point Open Studios 2019 weekend (October 18–20) and the Boston Children’s Museum’s CreatedBy Festival (October 25–26). The work was made possible through the support of The Boston Children’s Museum, a grant from the Fort Point Channel Operations Board with funds from the Chapter 91 Waterways Regulations License #11419 for Russia Wharf (now Atlantic Wharf), and an in-kind donation from Uline.

Many thanks to the installation crew: David Forshee, Christine Vaillancourt, Diane Fiedler, Ian Agoos, Julie Agoos, Wick Sloane, and Betsy Sloane. Thanks also to my BCM champions: Faith Johnson, Ivy Bardaglio, Melissa Higgins, Kate Marciniec, and Linda Markarian. And appreciation to Abby Derkson at Uline for saying “yes,” and to Mike Reeve for the essential ladder loan.