Angels Unawares

Angels Unawares located at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC depicts the plight of migrants and refugees. Pope Francis commissioned the sculpture to call attention to the lives of migrants and refugees and their many societal contributions.

The half-ton sculpture created by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian artist, rests over shallow water flowing downhill simulating a skiff traveling over the rivers and seas on their voyage.

location

Washington, DC

client

Kusser Fountain Works

scope

Cloward H2O engineered the structural basin in order to create a uniform shallow water flow from one end to the other. The effect allows the viewer to think the refugees are traveling on their journey.