HOPE
By Jack Pierson
About
The artwork
Jack Pierson brings together letters rescued from discarded signs and storefronts to create one of the most recognizable words of President Obama’s 2008 campaign. The large-scale sculpture combines bright optimism with visible signs of age and wear, inviting reflection on both the endurance and vulnerability of hope itself. Mounted at the Museum’s unticketed entrance, the work welcomes visitors with a sentiment for the future, built—literally—from fragments of the past.
Location: Museum | Entry Pavilion
The artist
Jack Pierson is an artist whose work often centers on text, image, and the emotional tone of everyday life. He is known for word sculptures made from found letters, drawing on visual language from American signage, roadside culture, and printed ephemera. Pierson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art. He lives and works in New York.
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