Akron Life August 2023

Boa Mistura Refreshes STEM Plaza “If you don’t look back / the future never happens” is a phrase from Akron native Rita Dove’s poem, “Dawn Revisited.” It’s also the phrase that comes into focus based on where you stand in relation to the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School plaza. The colorful public art installation was created in 2019 by the internationally acclaimed art collective Boa Mistura, with extensive input from students at the middle school. In 2023, Boa Mistura returned to work with students and DAP to refresh the vibrantly painted space.

photos: DAP staff

photo: Tim Fitzwater

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