Lung Ṭhawng, "Strong-hearted, Strong-willed"

Artist: Madeline Wiener

Installed: December 2023

Materials: Dolomitic Limestone

Location: Central Park, 1899 Edmonds Lane

Lung Ṭhawng, meaning "strong-hearted or strong-willed", is a work of art commissioned to honor Lewisville’s Chin Community. This work, carved from dolomitic limestone, portrays a symbolic family dressed in traditional clothing, in the form of a bench. This family faced great hardships in their home country. They fled these hardships and now peacefully reside in Lewisville, Texas. Despite these hardships, the Chin community remains strong in heart and will to secure safety and prosperity for their families, while preserving their cultural traditions and values.

Lung Ṭhawng, cu art (milem) Lewisville chung um mi Laimi vialte upatnak le hmaizahnak caah ser mi asi. Dolomitic limestone timi lung hmang in innchungkhar pakhat lai thilthuam a hruk mi le tthutnak(bench) lawh in themh mi lung asi. Hi chungkhar nih an khua le Ram ah harnak tampi an rak tong. Cu harnak le intuarnak cu an zam tak hnu ah Lewisville, Texas chung ah him tein khua an sa. Harnak tampi an rak tong ko nain, Lai Miphun cu an lung a thawng i chungkhar caah himnak le hlawhtlinnak hmu an i zuam. An umnak kip ah an Laimi sinak le an phunglam kha an philh lo.

First-place winner of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 City Cultural Diversity Award