2023 Stone – Madeline Wiener Signature

Circa 2003


THE ITEM

A piece of limestone, measuring approx. 4 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches deep, signed on one smooth face by sculptor Madeline Wiener. The stone was a remnant from the creation of the Lung Thawng sculpture, which was installed at Central Park on 12/16/2023 to honor the Chin community. Similar stone pieces were given to dignitaries at the dedication ceremony.

THE HISTORY

At the time of the sculpture dedication in December 2023, there were about 5,000 residents in Lewisville with ties to Chin state in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Many of them were refugees who came to the United States to escape religious oppression by their home government.