Temporary Art Installation at Kings Road Park; on view through December 15, 2026.

Held by Light by Alicia Piller is a site-responsive sculptural installation created for Kings Road Park. At its center is a repurposed park bench transformed into a vibrant, functional monument, its seating padded with petal-shaped yoga mats that offer softness and welcome. Rising from the backrest, an organic floral form made of cement arches over the viewer – part bloom, part shelter – inviting reflection and reverence.

Four large biomorphic shapes form the core visual language of the work, each covered in a mosaic of curated images, solar lights, and found objects gathered from the neighborhood. Crafted from concrete, metal, wood, and mixed media, the surface incorporates photographs printed on glass and metal, rope, tubing, and other repurposed materials, and at dusk the sculpture softly glows with integrated solar lighting.

Rooted in the artist’s practice of merging micro and macro perspectives, the piece evokes a biological structure – a cellular map of memory, trauma, and renewal. Held by Light responds to West Hollywood’s legacy as a progressive and inclusive city, honoring its layered histories and diverse communities. Transforming a utilitarian bench into an accessible public artwork, the installation reflects the city’s values through material richness, sustainability, and a deep engagement with place.

Alicia Piller is a Los Angeles-based sculptor whose mixed-media installations explore material memory, ecological systems, and cultural erasure through biomorphic and architectural form. Raised in Chicago, she earned a BFA in Painting and Anthropology from Rutgers University in 2004, and an MFA in Sculpture and Installation from CalArts in 2019. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Hammer Museum and the California African American Museum, among others, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times. She is represented by Track 16 in Los Angeles.

For more images of the artwork installation please visit https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1Bg2. 

Photo credits: Jon Viscott