Friday, October 28, 2011

Sticking the World Under the Highline in NYC


In New York City  there’s a new outdoor installation underneath the High Line called Tight Spot.

It’s been created by David Byrne (remember him?) in conjunction with The Pace Gallery and involves a 48-by-20-foot inflatable terrestrial globe which appears to be gently crushed by the towering High Line.  An audio program by David Byrne sends out low-frequency vibrations from speakers placed within the globe that are meant to be heard from the surrounding streets and the elevated park so that passersby  discover the art installation.

It’s fun, interesting and uses wasted space.  I’d love to see more of this in many other cities (including Sydney).

Enjoy!


Francesco …

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