Curative Public Narrative #1
By: Kwang Min Ko
Public Art Survey: Midtown Manhattan
Narrative #1: Madison Square Park
The Madison Square Park located on
the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in New
York City. The Madison Square Park is surrounded by famous buildings such as
Flatiron Building, Met Life Tower and etc., which make the park popular touring
sites. Therefore the outside of the park is filled with people, however inside of
the park isolates the chaotic city environment and offers people place to enjoy
their meals. There are many people enjoying their lunch with their friends on
the benches in the park. It provides relaxing place for people, moreover the “landscape sculpture, ‘Fata Morgana’”, by Teresita Fernandez is installed inside
the park. The sculpture creates “tunnel” shape inside the park; it completely
isolates the busy city for people anyone who needed convenient space to enjoy
time with their friends.
Narrative
#2: Bryant Park
Bryant
Park located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd
street. There is main branch of the New York Public Library inside the park;
interestingly there are lines of trees that completely separate the park area. High
buildings surround the park; it gives an image of dome with hole in top. There
are trees along the park blocking the view of busy city traffic. The center of
the park there is an area called, “The Great Lawn”, the comfortable grass area
with chairs and desks. There are few people sitting on the chair and chatting
and few lying on the grass and enjoying the sun or even some sleeping. The
outside of the park might be chaos and stressful but through the staircase inside
the park is fast escape ticket from the city for the people who need space to relax. I found it ironic the Bryant Park is in the city but due to its isolated design
environment, it gives feeling of separate space that does not feel like one is
in New York.
Narrative
#3: Central Park
The biggest manmade park in New York
City, Central Park is a environment for people who are tired of city. The park
has lakes, forests, zoo, museum, soccer field, and all kinds of recreational
places for people to spend times with family and friends. New York City, one of
the most urban areas in the world, central park is man made rural area for
people to escape from the city. There are unlimited activities that can be done
in the park, and the beautiful scenery near the lake and forests gives energy
to the people who are tired out.
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