Roberto Lugo is dwarfed by his monumental fire hydrant sculpture in Madison Square Park

Lugo's The 15-foot orange fire hydrant at the heart of the exhibition is at once a monument to childhood memory, a wink at the tradition of monumental public sculpture and a tribute to the resourcefulness of communities that make do.

A man with a green striped jacket and red cap looks up at a massive bright orange fire hydrant sculpture in a grassy park.

artist interview: roberto lugo – Roberto Lugo: Alfarero del Barrio (Village Potter), commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy

Roberto Lugo is dwarfed by his monumental fire hydrant sculpture in Madison Square Park