P.S.1′s recently opened exhibition, Greater New York 2010, may not get the ‘love’ but the winner of 2010 MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program: Pole Dance by Solid Objectives is, as my friend Stacy phrased it, “having a ball”.
The elastic interactive environment consisting of the interconnected system becomes a game, shelter or performance piece. Based on a 16X16 foot grid of 30 foot high poles connected by bungee cords, an open net covers the entire field controlling the pivot of the poles. Scattered on top and below, the brightly colored fitness balls become the most desired object. Wading pools and misters give relief from the high temperatures while the audience can trigger sounds by the pushing, pulling and shaking of the poles.
P.S.1′s Warm Up series continues until September 4 with live performances and DJs spinning the summer dance party! And at the bottom of the post are examples of clever installations from Greater New York 2010. If you stay for dinner in the Long Island City, we recommend Lounge 47 for the great American fare.
Deville Cohen’s 18-minute performance video, “Grayscale (A Video in Three Acts),” from P.S.1 Greater New York
Perfect summary of the PS1 2010 Summer Kick-off highlighting the best attractions of the experience, great pics too!
[...] on the paper tags. This event concluded the summer of participatory art from Key to the City, P.S.1 Pole Dance, to I Wish Your Wish engaging the public of making art. Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for MoMA, [...]