Brooklyn based artist Orly
Genger, comes to Manhattan with a multicolor installation of hand knotted
nautical rope covered in paint. The beautiful work features is to converting
the park’s lawns into colorfully-lined chambers. This remarkable installation comprises of 1.4
million feet of rope which length equating to approximately 20 times the length
of Manhattan covered in over 3,000 gallons of paint, and weighing over 100,000
pounds. The vivid colors like, Red, Yellow and Blue are re-purposed rope
collected from hundreds of miles up and down the Eastern seaboard, bringing
elements of the coastline to the urban setting of Madison Square Park. Along
with, three separate structures of layered rope shaped on-site by the artist
will redefine the landscape of the park, producing interactive environments
that will invite adults and children alike to explore both exposed and hidden
spaces, encouraging them to navigate and experience Madison Square Park. The
visitors can really enjoy the artistic abilities.
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