EVERYONE in PUBLIC ART and PUBLIC SPACE UNIVERSE........ Over the last couple of weeks the Mayor and Police Commissioner of NYC have proposed to return the new Times Square pedestrian space to the cars. REASON: Topless women with painted breasts and few aggressive cartoon characters. Yes these "street entertainers" working for tips can be annoying for a second, but it is Times Square !! … [Read more...]
Is the Blue Light Tower the new 19th Century Memorial Obelisk?
For a hundred years, the stone obelisk became western civilization's preferred memorial for important individuals and death in wars. Recently, the blue tower of light has emerged as the new memorial including the new "Spectra" by Ryoji Ikeda in London for WW1 dead from the UK. A few differences: - Momentary vs Permanent - Night vs Day - Photographs Blue vs White - Random Location vs … [Read more...]
Halo versus Halo in #publicart
One tricks the sense of gravity. Another strives for heaven. Turpen + Crawford, Sydney............... Titia Ex, Amsterdam … [Read more...]