Lovelies, the other day I was walking to Banana Republic on 5th Avenue. I decided to cut through Rockefeller Center (don't you like it spelled Centre better - sounds more European, right??)
...and Holy Jeebuz - there was a big freakin' blue & white light statue!
I asked someone if they knew what it was & they didn't know. Asked another person & they didn't know - so I decided to do some research & here's what I found:
Feb. 27 through Apr. 5, the Plaza at Rockefeller Center will be bathed in the LED-generated light of Electric Fountain, one of the few major public art installations by the acclaimed British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster. This monumental 3-D outdoor light sculpture will be 35 feet (10.72 meters) high and 30 feet (10.6 meters) in diameter. Fabricated from 3,390 LED bulbs and 527 meters of neon tubing, the design and sequencing will replicate the movement of water: streaming, pooling, splashing and flowing, creating a hypnotic experience for viewers. Presented by Art Production Fund, sponsored by Lexus, and hosted by Tishman Speyer, co-owners of Rockefeller Center, Electric Fountain will be on view, free and open to the public.
Electric Fountain represents Noble & Webster's modern take on the world's oldest form of public art, the fountain. It simultaneously references iconic pop culture symbols, such as marquee signs in Las Vegas and Times Square, and historical fountains built in civic spaces, such as Bernini's Triton Fountain.
Now, I love me some electric blue fountain as much as the next person, but there's something so reminisce of the Minnesota State Fair Midway with this statue. Hmm... suddenly I had the strange craving for a corn dog & a beer... Hmm...
Aren't my non- audition day blogs fun??!!
I was supposed to go to Barrington Stage Co. today & also to Walnut Street Chorus Call - but I realized that the only part in Spelling Bee I'm right for is Rosa - and even that I'm not totally perfect for. And I didn't go to Walnut Street B/C I wanted to make sure I got to metropolitan moms (my third job - if you're counting ) on time.
Oh, well, got 3 more tomorrow! Perhaps I'll even pass through Rockefeller to stare at the big blue octopus-like creation... Then again, it does induce cravings for fried food. Better not.
i heard about this from a friend the other day and all i could think was "hmmm.. that's random."
ReplyDeletei'm thinking of a last minute trip to the city to check this monstrosity out.
xo