Release the Fear
Category Public Art
Sculpture
Release the Fear
Robert Miley (2005)
Release the Fear is a 25-foot-tall sculpture fused from 17,000 pounds of melted weapons confiscated by the Phoenix police department at the scenes of violent crimes. Artist Robert Miley spent ten years completing the sculpture, which was unveiled to the public in 2005. Standing at the intersection of North Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street, the sculpture ascends like a Phoenix rising from the ashes. The abstracted figure’s outstretched arms grasp redemption and “release the fear,” anger, and hatred down below. (Spaces Archives)
Editors note: Robert Miley passed away in January of 2023.
Address
116 W Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
