Art in the Parks

For the High Line, Hsu presents car-grass-screen-2 and car-body-screen-2, two biomorphic forms constructed out of resin-wrapped foam. The cars’ shapes, with their soft edges and curved surfaces, appear entirely organic but for their glitching, screen-like skins. In the skin of car-grass-screen-2, Hsu includes a scannable QR code, which directly connects the sculptural form to both the virtual and physical realm—via the interface of the phone and the viewer’s hand holding the phone. Scanning the code prompts a video that echoes the grass and perforated metal screen featured on the sculpture’s surface, layered with peephole-style footage of grass, soil, and human skin and orifices. The ability to change the content connected to the QR code from virtual space reinforces Hsu’s interest in hybridity, in which the work is both fixed and open-ended, physical and cyber.

This exhibition is presented by the High Line.

Experience The Gates this winter through a groundbreaking augmented reality recreation. For several weeks, you can relive the iconic 2005 installation by using your mobile device as a portal to see a section of The Gates where they once stood, which can be accessed for free on the Bloomberg Connects mobile app. Visit Central Park on 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Cherry Hill during daylight hours.

This exhibition is presented by the Christo & Jeanne-Claude Foundation, Bloomberg Connects, and the Central Park Conservancy.

The sculptural installation is composed of animal, human, and plant forms cast from aluminum, sprouting from a steel grid armature. This amalgamation of organic and industrial materials reflects the history of the Meatpacking District’s meat trade and the High Line’s role in that industry. Cenci also reflects on the blurred line between humans and all other forms of life. The work’s title, a term used in botany to describe a forest or woodland area that has regenerated through largely natural processes after human-caused disturbances, allows viewers to reconsider their own impact on and relationship to the cycle of life.

This exhibition is presented by the High Line.

Illuminations: The Lantern Project celebrates the community histories of Chinatown and the Lower East Side and is part of the Illuminations series in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Presenting artwork from Ling Tang 湯泠, Rose Wong 黄美思, and Yuzhen Wu 伍遇貞, sixteen lanterns throughout the park feature traditional papercut, Chinese watercolor paintings, and playful illustrations. This project aims to enliven the park and surrounding community, support local businesses, and increase safety at night in those in-between spaces in the park.

This exhibition is presented by Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) in partnership with the Urban Design Forum and Think!Chinatown.  This project is supported by the Public Realm Program of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.