Hebru engaged the design and production firm, Iron Bloom, to conceive of the experience and space, top-to-bottom, develop the narrative, and design the tactile aspects of Nevermore Park. Will Irons and Gabe Evansohn of Iron Bloom, longtime Figure Plant collaborators, brought us in to build three of the principal elements—what we call the fun stuff—a large retro mid-century rocket ship fabricated mostly from steel and aluminum; a full-scale replica of a Pullman train car and subway car made primarily of wood; and a 12-foot tall version of Lil Mama’s head, carved from eps foam—complete with an internal interactive LED environment for visitors to walk through. Being fluent in utilizing the variety of materials and methods that this project required, our team stretched their creative design and fabrication muscles and brought this large-scale dimensional art experience to life.
