Charlie Brouwer, Rise Up Atlanta

Follow Charlie Brouwer as he collects and installs ladders from across the Atlanta area to form the basis of his Rise Up Atlanta community art project and sculpture.

Ladders were loaned by individuals, businesses, and other organizations throughout the process, and each ladder played an essential role in the final sculpture, just as every person plays an essential role in the life of a community. The ladders represented the hopes and dreams of their respective lenders and, bound together, created a work of art that was a metaphor for the aspirations of the community as a whole.