Rudolf Stingel 2004
Plan B was an installation done by rudolf stingel in 2004, carpeting Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt hall. The carpet is a floral blue and pink custom commercial carpet you might see at a casino or hotel. Stingel brought a new concept upgrading the creative potential to ordinary materials such as carpet. Stigel plays across site contexts mixing a carpet with such an old and monumental building as Grand Central. This allows viewers to see the space in a different light, and offer a change in perspective upon commute. I don't know if id consider it aestetically appealing, but the concept speaks to a reinvented concept of displacement that I admire.
Building Sweeps
Michael Bramwell 1995
Building Sweeps involves Michael Bramwell cleaning a city owned Harlem tenemant building for a year. Actions included sweeping and moping of a neglected building, which served as a kind of performance art and activism. Bramwell caught the attention of others, which resulted in a contracted return of services the superintendent neglected to perform during his absence. The beauty in the mundane task is the context. The performing being done is an action out of context, which is suddenly given meaning due to its replacement. This indivual and personalized piece is very effective in promoting activism, others are inspired to care as well.
https://vimeo.com/43698088
Light Cycle
Cai Guo-Giang 2003
Light Cycle invloved a series of firework explosions, producing circular arieal drawings in different parts of Central Park, celebrating its 150th anniversary. Artist Guo-Giang wanted to symbolize the fireworks like a halo, inverting the violent symbolism of gunpowder. He considered his work as a medaphor for renewal, timelessness, benediction, and wholeness. I think this paradox is interesting, but it reffers to contexs in which we use fireworks to celebrate, such as the 4th of July. Although the light is an incredible and inspiring sight to see, I still find it coming across as violent.
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