TOGETHERNESS TRAIL
This site-specific installation, runs over 600 feet in length, along The Parkline hiking trail in Summit, NJ. Its visibility from the street at a major intersection makes a large impact on its immediate environment. The artwork, which is constructed from over 1500 of plywood rings that are intertwined with one another, gradates through all the colors of the rainbow; something that has become a symbol of diversity and acceptance in our society.
The rings running along the top of the installation feature wooden mosaics. Langsam held workshops throughout the community and with different organizations to give the public the opportunity to assemble their own wooden rings. Each ring is unique and representative of those individuals who made it and plays an important part in supporting the project as a whole. This duality celebrates individuality while also championing unity and togetherness.
The rings hang from a railing built in a similar fashion; thousands of fallen branches from the adjacent woods are repurposed and intertwined to form a unified whole. This installation speaks out against the hate and division we see around us and, instead, strives to promote love and togetherness.