Art Teacher Matthew Duffy's Bold Sculptures Are Being Installed Around the Country

Last summer, the city of Valdosta, Georgia, installed a sculpture created by Gonzaga art teacher Matthew Duffy. Called “Low-Poly Open Heart (REDE),” the bold sculpture was created using techniques such as laser cutting and 3D printing. WCTV, a local CBS affiliate, featured the piece in a local news story, and the city has since purchased the sculpture to make it a permanent fixture on its courthouse square.

Duffy started this sculpture series while working with former Independent Art student Jonathan Kokotajlo ‘16 who was focusing on digital 3-dimensional modeling.  As part of a new project titled “The Confederate Retirement Program,” Duffy is offering versions of the heart sculpture free of charge to any municipality that wishes to remove and replace Confederate monuments.

This summer, Duffy's sculptures will be installed in Wichita Falls, Texas; Roswell, Georgia; Bend, Oregon; Hood River, Oregon; Haddonfield, New Jersey; Coral Springs, Florida; Gillette, Wyoming; and Lafayette, Colorado.