The reality before us, in metal and stone, is the concretization of one of the fundamental concepts that will guide this University in the coming years, certainly under my leadership. And it is that technology does not, should not exist for its own sake. My strong conviction is that technology alone will not deliver the development we seek, but that technological advance must be tempered by context and culture. The marriage of technology, context and culture is admirably demonstrated here, and these sculptures will be monuments to technology put to the use of art, shaped by the context of this institution and this space, and reflecting the culture of the diverse peoples of the Caribbean.

The Sculpture Park, conceived and implemented by our Cultural Director, Pat Ramsay, presents to the University community and to all our visitors present and future, a vision o technology in the service of the humanities, and of art uplifting technology. The artists have succeeded in presenting out of their creative imagination an image to tease the imagination of the viewers and teach something about the creative process.

The establishment of the Sculpture Park allows us to close the era of the 1900’s with a sense of fulfillment and step into the year 2000 with the confidence of accomplishment, and the conviction that dreams can come true.