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Through collaborations with a diverse group of arts organizations and artists, Parks brings to the public both experimental and traditional art in many park locations. Please browse our list of current exhibits and our archives of past exhibits below. You can also see past grant opportunities or read more about the Art in the Parks Program.
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Seth Aylmer, The Helper
December 11, 2010 to April 20, 2011
, Brooklyn
Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.
Description:
The Helper is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which has historically housed shipping and industry. The sculpture reconfigures bricks lying dormant on the Brooklyn shoreline into a figure with an ancient past and a contemporary method of construction. The original model was made from brick and mortar, and then a mold was made out of urethane rubber, into which the final concrete sculpture was poured and reinforced with rebar at the joints.
The form of the Helper is based on a 2000 year old Native American rock carving from the Passamaquoddy tribe of Maine. Early archaeological studies on the carving have suggested that the Helper is a benevolent spirit who aides powerful shamanic spirits through visitation to the tribal hunters during their sweat lodge rituals.
The Helper is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which has historically housed shipping and industry. The sculpture reconfigures bricks lying dormant on the Brooklyn shoreline into a figure with an ancient past and a contemporary method of construction. The original model was made from brick and mortar, and then a mold was made out of urethane rubber, into which the final concrete sculpture was poured and reinforced with rebar at the joints.
The form of the Helper is based on a 2000 year old Native American rock carving from the Passamaquoddy tribe of Maine. Early archaeological studies on the carving have suggested that the Helper is a benevolent spirit who aides powerful shamanic spirits through visitation to the tribal hunters during their sweat lodge rituals.
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