From a distance, what looks like a giant stick figure raising its hands is actually, upon closer inspection, a jumble of guns, knives, and other weapons melted together. “Release the Fear” in Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row neighborhood is symbolic of the fight against violence. As such, the 24-foot-tall figure is meant to be a metaphor for rising above violence. Around it are the names of the donors who funded the sculpture, and on the surrounding pavement are quotes by famous figures who have championed nonviolence. The sculpture’s creator, Robert Miley, founded…
