Umut Ozover assembled video and images of the installation process to make a fantastic making-of video. Watch it to see how we installed the display.
Umut Ozover assembled video and images of the installation process to make a fantastic making-of video. Watch it to see how we installed the display.
Monday’s opening saw some press for Union Square in Motion. Here are some links, starting with those who visited the installation or contacted us directly NY1 did a two-minute story on it, “New Artwork Best Seen In Transit Through Union Square Station“ Arts for Transit’s Director, Sandra Bloodworth, mentioned Union Square in Motion in an in-depth interview in Urban Omnibus, “Arts for Transit: A Conversation with Sandra Bloodworth“ The Village[…] Keep reading →
Writing on my North Korea trip has been waiting while I finished my series on my Model. Now it will have to wait a few days more. Today’s opening of Union Square in Motion got big, particularly after the MTA’s press release and Parsons the New School for Design’s post. Here is an initial video of a few children and parents seeing the display during installation. You have to come[…] Keep reading →
Here is a video of the Union Square in Motion public art piece most of the way through installation. I haven’t gotten a couple of the monitors working yet, but you can see the basic display. Umut Ozover created the video, as well as helping create the art. As always, video and still images don’t convey the medium like seeing it in person. So if you’re in New York City,[…] Keep reading →
Here are a map and picture showing how to find Union Square in Motion, New York City’s most amazing new public art work. If you need better directions, contact me and I’ll help. It’s convenient to the 4,5,6,N,R,Q, and L trains, not far from the B,D,F, and M trains. Look for the subway entrance in front of Walgreens or Food Emporium, take the escalator or stairs down, and you can’t[…] Keep reading →
The display looks amazing. It only took most of a year and fifteen hours today to put it up — part of the joy of making art. That and it’s much bigger, brighter, and in a higher traffic area than the Bryant Park display. People seem to love it already. (Directions to see Union Square in Motion, video of the display during installation) I have too many people to thank,[…] Keep reading →