Freedom to Love Monument Project By Cassandra

THE SCULPTOR, CASSANDRA, is currently designing two larger-than-life bronzes for the Freedom to Love Monument. Slated to be exhibited in New York City, these groundbreaking works will shatter the silence of millenniums by erecting a monument of positive images larger-than-life bronze sculptures of two men and two women loving. These icons will comprise the Freedom to Love Monument Project with "The Memorial," a life-affirming monument dedicated to the gay men who have died of AIDS. It portrays two men weathering the onslaught of the disease and prejudice by forming a protective harbor of love and union in which to celebrate themselves. The maquette is signed and numbered. The edition of thirty includes golden brown, black and dark green patinas. The women-focused piece, "Portal,"  is a work in progress of comparable dynamic strength and vitality. This sculpture depicts the beauty and power of women loving: discovering themselves and each other. It consciously defies convential female iconography by emphasizing women's autonomy and aesthetic diversity. You can view "The Memorial" maquette at LLGAF's galleries and on our website. Cassandra in conjunction with LLGAF held a raffle of the work to help offset the cost of models and casting the women's piece on October 3rd, 1999. The winning ticket was held by George Tolleson of North Carolina who purchased 5 tickets via our website on the  internet. Congratulations, George! Cassandra Born in New York City in 1964, Cassandra is an emerging artist who has recently shown at the Chopo Museum in Mexico City. Drawn to Mexico by its vast cultural wealth, she received her BA in sculpture from the Esmeralda National School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking and painted murals with the workshop, "Ojos de Lucha." Her first monument dedicated to 500 years of indigenous resistance was unveiled by Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Mechu at the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples. She is represented by the East/West Gallery in London. All donations to help complete this grand and beautiful project are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Regardless of its magnitude, any contribution would be greatly appreciated. You can contact Cassandra at: Cassandra, P.O. Box 1136, New York, NY 10276-1136 or through LLGAF.

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