Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial
Boston Public Library
Boston MA

In April 2013, two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Almost immediately a makeshift memorial began to take shape. People from across the globe left flowers, posters, notes, t-shirts, tokens of all shapes and sizes, and especially their running shoes. Each of the objects left at the memorial was a message of love and support for grieving families and a grieving city. The objects symbolized the desire to help, comfort, and connect when confronted with great tragedy.

To mark the one-year anniversary, a selection of items from the memorial collection were displayed at the Boston Public Library for five weeks. During that time, 51,777 visitors came to see the exhibit.

Project scope:
Exhibit design
Graphic design and graphic production
Graphic fabrication and installation
Project management

Photographs ©2014 Christian Phillips