Installation of Gateway to Infinity by Artist Maria Molteni

The Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce that Boston-based interdisciplinary artist Maria Molteni (they/them) will begin painting a large-scale, vibrant groundwork near the Greenway Carousel on Thursday, May 25.

Stretching 40 feet in diameter, Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument)explores site-specific histories and collective rebirth. The mural’s central motif is the triskelion, a tri-cornered symbol that the artist describes as an “anti-monument.” Located between Christopher Columbus Park and Faneuil Hall, the mural is an invitation for audiences to reflect upon and engage with these sites’ histories and legacies, consider non-dominant narratives of place and public memory, and to find personal connections with their own histories. As with many of Molteni’s vibrant and massive works featuring abstract symbols anchored in the land, sea, sky and celestial beings, Gateway to Infinity creates a colorful, multifaceted labyrinth and space for processing, releasing, and healing.

Molteni and their crew will be at work on the piece over the course of the next month. Stay tuned to our social media accounts for updates and to follow along with the process! 

This summer, Gateway to Infinity will be accompanied and activated by a walking meditation, a collaborative video and public performance, and a publication Molteni created with non-binary Italian American collaborators Vin Caponigro (they/them), Laura Campagna (she/they), and Ash Capachione (they/them), which will be accessible by smartphone.

The Greenway Public Art Program is exclusively funded through grants and private sources, including the generous support of The Barr Foundationand Goulston & Storrs. Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument) was made possible in part with additional support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Yotel.