You can’t miss the large steel sculpture as you complete the curve on Lakeshore Drive from the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the Detroit River at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit, Michigan.
The copper-colored sculpture with blue glass stands out on a raised slope on the east side of the park, where the lighthouse trail starts.
When I searched online, I couldn’t find any other photos of the sculpture.
Though I did discover the Detroit Free Press story about the Belle Isle sculpture by Erik and Israel Nordin of the Detroit Design Center.
After noticing the Detroit Design Center logo at the bottom right of the sculpture, I can confirm it’s the sculpture named One World…Under Michigan Stars.
According to the story by Bill Laitner, the sculpture was originally scheduled to be installed October 2021.
Erik Nordin commented in the story,
The idea is people feeling like they’re all together, anywhere on this trail, celebrating all the beautiful places in our state and celebrating the beautiful outdoors we all share
In late November 2021, I was on a birding field trip with the Washtenaw Audubon Society and Oakland Audubon Society at Belle Isle when I saw a concrete slab on the raised slope behind the parking lot.
I didn’t know what it was for.
When I asked the other birders on the field trip if they knew what the concrete slab was for, no one had any idea.
A little over a month later, now I do.
I love how you research sculptures and write about them. I too love finding sculptures. Your post inspires me to pay more attention to the story behind them.
Hi Femy,
I’m grateful to live in an area where there’s been growth in outside sculptures in the past decade. It’s been wonderful to see new sculptures in our hometown and nearby communities. Look forward to learning what sculptures you find in your area!