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Art: Emergence; Wildflower Bouquet; Summer Joy; and Hint of Spring. Raphaella Vaisseau, artist. Photo and rendering by Holden McCullough<\/p><\/div>\n

By Gina Malone<\/p>\n

Holden McCullough grew up in South Carolina, but after college Asheville became home and a place to practice landscape architecture. Like many Asheville residents, some of his favorite leisure spots were in the River Arts District. \u201cI have a deep appreciation for the arts,\u201d he says. \u201cI firmly believe that Asheville artists are a core element of what makes the city captivating to locals and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

In August 2024, he left to begin graduate work at the University of Georgia Athens. \u201cDriving down the mountain towards Georgia, I assumed that I would be able to return to the same Asheville I had grown so fond of,\u201d he says. \u201cHowever, Helene changed much of this familiarity about a month later, altering the landscape and its people significantly.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCullough obtained a master\u2019s degree in landscape architecture and graduated in May. During his studies, he completed work on a project titled Reclaiming Space<\/em>. \u201cA spontaneous memorial that appeared in the RAD days after the flooding inspired my initial vision for the project,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was a stack of cinder blocks made from flood debris and painted with the words \u2018Flood back Love.\u2019 Given the nature of the RAD and the monumental amount of art that had been lost, it felt appropriate to consider art as a form of love and the application of it as a deliberate act of reclaiming the places, objects and structures impacted by flooding.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Art: Alive. Angela Alexander, artist. Photo and rendering by Holden McCullough<\/p><\/div>\n

McCullough interviewed others who experienced the storm\u2019s impacts firsthand for ideas about appropriate and meaningful ways to acknowledge what had been lost. \u201cDuring these interviews, strong points of agreement across all participants were that the initial and ongoing impacts were devastating, that the community response to action and collaboration was remarkable and that the intensity of the flooding is an opportunity to educate on the realities of a changing climate,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Reclaiming Space<\/em> envisions artwork by RAD artists marking, temporarily, some of the vertical surfaces that were impacted by flooding: bridge supports, utility poles and buildings. \u201cThis proposal is left up to the interpretation of local communities and artists who are encouraged to select the media and application of this design intervention, as well as telling their own narrative through original artwork,\u201d McCullough\u2019s project states.<\/p>\n

Several artists, including Raphaella Vaisseau, allowed McCullough to use their work in his proposal as an example of what implementation of the idea might look like. \u201cI found it interesting to see his vision of art rendered on the structures that were submerged in floodwater,\u201d she says. \u201cI do think it would increase understanding of the enormity of our loss to have a visual representation.\u201d For now, however, Vaisseau says she would rather focus on optimism\u2014embracing the present and looking to the future\u2014instead of putting creative energy into a memorial.<\/p>\n

McCullough has presented the project to community members and organizations and has been met with both positive and negative responses to the idea of a memorial, even one that would not permanently alter any of the structures. \u201cI expected to be confronted with a wide range of responses, especially given the sensitivity of the area I was working in,\u201d he says. \u201cI fully acknowledge that different people had vastly different experiences and responses to Helene and that no single proposal can accommodate all of the preferences and opinions of the community. I tried to approach this project with a light touch and give as much room for community opinions as possible while still staying true to the original idea.\u201d He also says that there would be hurdles before this or another plan could come to pass.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince Helene, RiverLink has been committed to supporting the RAD\u2019s recovery\u2014through partnerships, community visioning and thoughtful planning,\u201d says Lisa Raleigh, executive director of RiverLink. \u201cPublic art is an extraordinary catalyst for the RAD\u2019s resilient return, and Holden\u2019s proposed vision offers a creative resource for exploring how Helene\u2019s impact can be honored in ways that are both artistically compelling and highly informative of the power of the river.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although he was away from Asheville during Helene, McCullough has experienced the devastation a flood can bring to a community. In 2015, Hurricane Joaquin caused flooding in his hometown of Columbia, SC. \u201cNearly 20 inches of rain fell across much of the state, and I witnessed areas of my community become unrecognizable,\u201d he says. \u201cFrom this experience, I am unfortunately familiar with the sites, smells and emotions of seeing a place and a community you love change forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angela Alexander, who also lent her art to the proposal, likes the idea of a memorial for a reason that others in WNC may understand. \u201cMany of us have shared our experiences of the flood countless times over the past months,\u201d she says. \u201cWhile those stories are important, repeatedly revisiting the trauma can be emotionally exhausting. A memorial that acknowledges the loss while focusing on recovery, creativity and the strength of our community could provide a meaningful way to honor the past without remaining defined by it.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more about the project, visit ced.uga.edu<\/a> and put \u201cReclaiming Space\u201d in the search bar. To find out about upcoming events in the River Arts District, including monthly Second Saturdays, and to support artists, visit RiverArtsDistrict.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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