Best known for presenting architectural forms in a minimalist style, Jackie Ferrara presents a mosaic mural created using pigments on wooden tiles arranged in a tower-like formation. Wall of Towers references the predominant architectural style seen throughout the Western world. By using forms and materials usually associated with architecture, Ferrara enriches the dialogue of sculpture, while challenging the typical assumptions and conventions of the built environment. To create her pieces Ferrara visualizes herself in the place of her sculptures and searches for what she would want to see there. Largely self-taught as an artist, Ferrara’s art education primarily comes from her years working with New York-based theatre companies. By the 1970s her fanciful architectural constructions, with forms reminiscent of stairways and pyramids, began drawing attention. Since that time Ferrara has garnered much acclaim, having been awarded many awards including the Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Tucker Award of Design Excellence from the Stone Institute. Ferrara’s numerous public commissions can be found in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and at the University of Minnesota, among many other sites.