Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders, Public sculpture in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C., United States.
The sculpture presents a faceless adult figure with a child on its back, constructed from concrete and decorated with colorful mosaic pieces.
American artist Jerome Meadows created this public artwork in 1997 through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities initiative in Unity Park.
The sculpture represents intergenerational relationships and community bonds through its depiction of an adult carrying a child, enhanced by rainbow mosaic elements.
Unity Park underwent reconstruction in May 2017, including conservation work on the sculpture and restoration of the accompanying fountain installation.
The piece measures 774 centimeters in length and incorporates rainbow-colored mosaic pieces that create patterns across the concrete surface.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1997
GPS coordinates: 38.92322,-77.04153
Latest update: March 29, 2025 21:00
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