The city of Columbus is well-known for the architectural and sculptural culture it provides. In 2014, a spread of eight professionally made sculptures span the city and rest on busy street corners and along the new people trails.

One certain sculpture, named Decathexis, which is created from a real tree, sits in the front lawn of Columbus City Hall.

Created by Anthony Heinz May, Decathexis is meant to resemble the devastation of the 2001 terrorist attacks on 9/11, and the changes America has gone through since.

The city, and Mayor Kristen Brown especially, wishes to move this sculpture before the Columbus 9/11 ceremonies occur.

The actual reason for the move seems to be so that the placement of 3,000 flags, each one representing a victim of the attacks, will be undisturbed and all flags will fit.

However, last years’ 9/11 ceremonial flags were placed in the lawn alongside the sculpture, and everything fit.

Pedro Sanchez, a student from Columbus East, says that he sees Decathexis on his way to school every morning.

“I see it every day, so moving it will change my mornings. I’m not really saying that I look forward to seeing it, but having a sculpture right in front of town hall that has such a strong meaning is really cool,” Sanchez said.

The new location for the sculpture has been discussed , and many ideas have been brought up.
A few of the first ideas included either Noblitt or Mill Race Park, but these have been shot down out of fear of either flood damage or vandalization.

The new confirmed location is the corner is 11th and Jackson streets, which will provide a good area to be seen by traffic on the street and pedestrians on foot.