- Name of Piece: Home and the World
- Artist: Ranu Mukherjee
- Category: Public Art
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: January 2025
The new Mercy House California (MHC) development located at 600 7th street in San Francisco, CA is now home to Home and the World by artist Ranu Mukherjee.
This piece consists of a series of four relief sculptures that function as lanterns to be installed on the vertical wall facing 7th street- on the front of the building. The forms are based on different lantern designs, two inspired by the Amsterdam School, one by the Filipino parol lanterns, and one by vintage railroad/tolle lanterns. The lanterns will be made of stainless steel and powder coated to bring both color and light to the building façade. Patterns cut into them are derived from pina cloth, Art Deco, Ikat weaving, and Irish lace. These pieces will be colorful during the day and create light and pattern at night.
