MacArthur Park, Urban Oasis
Sonia Romero created 13 artworks documenting her observations of MacArthur Park as an urban oasis.
Sonia Romero created 13 artworks documenting her observations of MacArthur Park as an urban oasis.
The shape, history and beauty of hands and the sacred objects they hold provides a glimpse into rich and unexpected personal stories from the neighborhood surrounding Mariachi Plaza Station.
Romero pulls together a wide variety of cultural icons from the city’s history including the LA County Fair, Antique Row, the Arts Colony, the Wally Parks Motorsports Museum, and the goddess of Pomona herself.