Permanent installation at Public School 163 Bath Beach, Brooklyn
Project completion: April 2011
Commissioned by the NYC Dept of Education and the NYC School Construction Authority Public Art for Public Schools Program, in collaboration with the NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program
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main space view 1
Interior space:
14'x 42'x 24'
455 Tyvek paper airplanes each with a unique drawing in graphite that represents a moment of learning or figuring something out.
The airplanes hang on 20 stainless steel cables that stretch from the West to the East end of the lobby, piercing the intermediate storefront glass. The cables are attached to steel brackets integrated into the building's architecture.
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main space view 2
Interior space:
14'x 42'x 24'
The airplanes are hung and spaced to form letters in 3 rows, spelling out like skywriting:
CATCHONFIGURE
OUTPICKUPTAKE
INGETITLOOKUP
The cables are attached out of sequence in the middle zone of the text, making it impossible to read the entire text from a single vantage point.
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entry view
This is the foyer portion showing the start of each line:
