Should be interesting. Though a guerilla action like this one of dumping green dye in the river would be more exciting, given the post 9/11 .... posted by R. Mutt at 12:56 PM on June 16, 2008
Neat. His peice at the Tate remains the best use of the Turbine Hall I've seen. posted by Artw at 12:56 PM on June 16, 2008
Funny, I don't see his green river piece listed on his website. posted by R. Mutt at 12:57 PM on June 16, 2008
Why does all the cool stuff happen when I leave the city? posted by allkindsoftime at 1:07 PM on June 16, 2008
So, this work represents the majesty and grandeur of large-scale energy consumption to no useful purpose? I like it! posted by gurple at 1:20 PM on June 16, 2008
Oh, cool, why can't I live in NYC? Seconding artw, The Weather Project at the Tate Modern was brilliant. posted by penguinliz at 1:21 PM on June 16, 2008
The 90 to 120-foot tall installations, which have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life, will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week
Cool. Ours only runs on one evening of each of the summer long weekends. posted by hangashore at 1:27 PM on June 16, 2008
Why does all the cool stuff happen on my birthday? posted by StickyCarpet at 1:58 PM on June 16, 2008
Wanna see water? We got water. And finally, it's even falling. posted by MarshallPoe at 1:59 PM on June 16, 2008
I guess I am missing the p;oint, somewhere, but for so spectacular an addition to the bridges in the city, and such an eye-catching addition, why can't it be made a permanent addition? posted by Postroad at 2:01 PM on June 16, 2008
Ours only runs on one evening of each of the summer long weekends.
I immediately thought of Edmonton too. posted by painquale at 2:10 PM on June 16, 2008
why can't it be made a permanent addition?
Because of money, I assume. These things can't be cheap to run. As it says in the link that hangashore offers, the cost of running Edmonton's fake waterfall is approximately $2,000 per hour. Does it say how much the NYC waterfalls cost in any of those links? I can't find any info on it. posted by painquale at 2:15 PM on June 16, 2008
CAUTION: Do not go chasing these installations. posted by Eideteker at 2:37 PM on June 16, 2008 [2 favorites]
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes you're used to. posted by mattbucher at 2:55 PM on June 16, 2008
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all. posted by P.o.B. at 3:09 PM on June 16, 2008
Ok. These are very cool. posted by Thorzdad at 3:23 PM on June 16, 2008
Thorzdad, I think you were moving too fast. posted by Greg Nog at 5:25 PM on June 16, 2008
I'm already trying to talk myself out of booking a flight from CA to visit these. Saw his exhibition at the SFMOMA, and it's one of the most memorable I've ever seen, there or anywhere. (Not that I get out that much, so take my enthusiasm with a grain of salt).
Not unlike architect Philip Johnson, he's a master of creating the maximum amount of "wow" with maddeningly simple means. posted by treepour at 9:53 PM on June 16, 2008
I was talking about these with a livery driver the other night, as we were crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. He hadn't heard about the project yet, but was clearly fascinated. I like when art draws people in like that.
I'd normally be in the city on a Thursday, but not next week. Have to check it out over the weekend I guess... posted by pupdog at 11:16 PM on June 16, 2008
Bloomberg just wastes public funds with his grand art installations instead of fixing NYC crippled infrastructure. Just take a ride in NYC subway or look through this article to get my point. posted by Surfin' Bird at 8:17 AM on June 17, 2008
Another thing that's fun, Surfin' Bird, is to click on the links in the post, where you can read things like:
the Waterfalls, funded with private support posted by Greg Nog at 11:11 AM on June 17, 2008
to Greg Nog: ...but that would involve reading :) posted by Surfin' Bird at 6:38 AM on June 18, 2008
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