living in New York I always tried to avoid Times Square taking the subway to
avoid Times Square taking the subway to
avoid Times Square taking the subway to 42nd Street meant a battle the
42nd Street meant a battle the
42nd Street meant a battle the billboards the noise the people
billboards the noise the people
billboards the noise the people overwhelming amount of people some
overwhelming amount of people some
overwhelming amount of people some asking for money other offering you a
asking for money other offering you a
asking for money other offering you a show ticket oversized cartoon character
show ticket oversized cartoon character
show ticket oversized cartoon character is offering a photo up I had to run away
is offering a photo up I had to run away
is offering a photo up I had to run away taking a shortcut through the middle of
taking a shortcut through the middle of
taking a shortcut through the middle of the square I was walking on Broadway on
the square I was walking on Broadway on
the square I was walking on Broadway on 45th when all of a sudden I stopped
45th when all of a sudden I stopped
45th when all of a sudden I stopped there was music coming from underneath
there was music coming from underneath
there was music coming from underneath me it wasn’t the music of the theatres
me it wasn’t the music of the theatres
me it wasn’t the music of the theatres around me or the boom box in the corner
around me or the boom box in the corner
around me or the boom box in the corner it was the music of the city itself
it was the music of the city itself
it was the music of the city itself composed of its day-to-day elements the
composed of its day-to-day elements the
composed of its day-to-day elements the subway that car traffic the ventilation
subway that car traffic the ventilation
subway that car traffic the ventilation system all of them came together to
system all of them came together to
system all of them came together to create one little harmony all of a
create one little harmony all of a
create one little harmony all of a sudden everything in this crazy place
sudden everything in this crazy place
sudden everything in this crazy place made sense I thought the city was
made sense I thought the city was
made sense I thought the city was playing just for me I fell in love later
playing just for me I fell in love later
playing just for me I fell in love later I’ve learned that what I’ve heard was a
I’ve learned that what I’ve heard was a
I’ve learned that what I’ve heard was a public art piece by Mac’s new house he
public art piece by Mac’s new house he
public art piece by Mac’s new house he built a machine that amplifies the
built a machine that amplifies the
built a machine that amplifies the resonance of the city’s tunnel Junction
resonance of the city’s tunnel Junction
resonance of the city’s tunnel Junction as if he took all the pipes running in
as if he took all the pipes running in
as if he took all the pipes running in the metal grates and aneisa me and
the metal grates and aneisa me and
the metal grates and aneisa me and fine-tuned them to create harmony it is
fine-tuned them to create harmony it is
fine-tuned them to create harmony it is still there as a curator I am often
still there as a curator I am often
still there as a curator I am often moved and excited by art but something
moved and excited by art but something
moved and excited by art but something else happened to me with this piece for
else happened to me with this piece for
else happened to me with this piece for the forest for the first time in a long
the forest for the first time in a long
the forest for the first time in a long time I didn’t just hear the city I’ve
time I didn’t just hear the city I’ve
time I didn’t just hear the city I’ve listened to it and listening to it made
listened to it and listening to it made
listened to it and listening to it made me realize how beautiful and complicated
me realize how beautiful and complicated
me realize how beautiful and complicated it is made me appreciate the mess
it is made me appreciate the mess
it is made me appreciate the mess endorsed the chaos
this magical moment of discovery stayed
this magical moment of discovery stayed with me when walking on other grades
with me when walking on other grades
with me when walking on other grades around Times Square and when walking on
around Times Square and when walking on
around Times Square and when walking on other grades in other cities around the
other grades in other cities around the
other grades in other cities around the world finding little harmonies in all of
world finding little harmonies in all of
world finding little harmonies in all of them it didn’t just change the way I
them it didn’t just change the way I
them it didn’t just change the way I listen to cities it also changed the way
listen to cities it also changed the way
listen to cities it also changed the way I think of art it made me realize that
I think of art it made me realize that
I think of art it made me realize that thing art in galleries and museums when
thing art in galleries and museums when
thing art in galleries and museums when you’re already in prepared for it is one
you’re already in prepared for it is one
you’re already in prepared for it is one thing but encountering arts were and
thing but encountering arts were and
thing but encountering arts were and when you least expect it is the whole
when you least expect it is the whole
when you least expect it is the whole different experience for me the best
different experience for me the best
different experience for me the best public arts connects me to the city
public arts connects me to the city
public arts connects me to the city reveals something new about it since
reveals something new about it since
reveals something new about it since then when art dares and girls outside
then when art dares and girls outside
then when art dares and girls outside it’s not enough for me that it will be
it’s not enough for me that it will be
it’s not enough for me that it will be nice or decorative I wanted to challenge
nice or decorative I wanted to challenge
nice or decorative I wanted to challenge me unfortunately not all public art is
me unfortunately not all public art is
me unfortunately not all public art is doing exactly that most of the time it’s
doing exactly that most of the time it’s
doing exactly that most of the time it’s trying to beautify our streets to calm
trying to beautify our streets to calm
trying to beautify our streets to calm us to disconnect us from the mess in the
us to disconnect us from the mess in the
us to disconnect us from the mess in the streets themselves we can look back at
streets themselves we can look back at
streets themselves we can look back at ancient Rome with beautiful sculptures
ancient Rome with beautiful sculptures
ancient Rome with beautiful sculptures of Emperor’s to contemporary public art
of Emperor’s to contemporary public art
of Emperor’s to contemporary public art with mosaics in subways from abstract
with mosaics in subways from abstract
with mosaics in subways from abstract and colorful sculptures to the flocks of
and colorful sculptures to the flocks of
and colorful sculptures to the flocks of cows and bulls and penguins that have
cows and bulls and penguins that have
cows and bulls and penguins that have been taking over our streets our city is
been taking over our streets our city is
been taking over our streets our city is actually full of Arts Patel often do we
actually full of Arts Patel often do we
actually full of Arts Patel often do we stop look at it and think for me most
stop look at it and think for me most
stop look at it and think for me most public art becomes another visual
public art becomes another visual
public art becomes another visual distraction in a city that is already
distraction in a city that is already
distraction in a city that is already full stop a bench a billboard a
full stop a bench a billboard a
full stop a bench a billboard a sculpture of a cow public arts can do
sculpture of a cow public arts can do
sculpture of a cow public arts can do much more it can make us think doubt and
much more it can make us think doubt and
much more it can make us think doubt and Center cities maybe even our lives in a
Center cities maybe even our lives in a
Center cities maybe even our lives in a different way I expect from Arts in
different way I expect from Arts in
different way I expect from Arts in public space to intervene with my
public space to intervene with my
public space to intervene with my day-to-day to question it to D
day-to-day to question it to D
day-to-day to question it to D familiarize me with what has already
familiarize me with what has already
familiarize me with what has already been taken for granted how does it work
been taken for granted how does it work
been taken for granted how does it work let’s think about paper cups in 2001 I
let’s think about paper cups in 2001 I
let’s think about paper cups in 2001 I was working at creative time in New York
was working at creative time in New York
was working at creative time in New York one of the world’s leading public art
one of the world’s leading public art
one of the world’s leading public art organizations we’ve distributed
organizations we’ve distributed
organizations we’ve distributed thousands of these paper cups in delis
thousands of these paper cups in delis
thousands of these paper cups in delis and coffee stops all around town the
and coffee stops all around town the
and coffee stops all around town the cups were designed by artists worked
cups were designed by artists worked
cups were designed by artists worked with scientists on the issue of cloning
with scientists on the issue of cloning
with scientists on the issue of cloning that was then burning up emotions
that was then burning up emotions
that was then burning up emotions everywhere
everywhere
everywhere remember Dolly the sheep drink your
remember Dolly the sheep drink your
remember Dolly the sheep drink your usual morning coffee then realizing your
usual morning coffee then realizing your
usual morning coffee then realizing your cup is actually in artwork one couldn’t
cup is actually in artwork one couldn’t
cup is actually in artwork one couldn’t avoid the questions how much DNA have I
avoid the questions how much DNA have I
avoid the questions how much DNA have I just left on this cup what can be done
just left on this cup what can be done
just left on this cup what can be done with it
with it
with it though as far as I know no one have ever
though as far as I know no one have ever
though as far as I know no one have ever been cloned from its coffee cup sample
been cloned from its coffee cup sample
been cloned from its coffee cup sample it was amazing to see that the garbage
it was amazing to see that the garbage
it was amazing to see that the garbage cans outside 7th Avenue daily stayed
cans outside 7th Avenue daily stayed
cans outside 7th Avenue daily stayed empty nobody dare to throw them away not
empty nobody dare to throw them away not
empty nobody dare to throw them away not only did they understand this is a work
only did they understand this is a work
only did they understand this is a work of art they also understood it’s
of art they also understood it’s
of art they also understood it’s carrying their unique genes it didn’t
carrying their unique genes it didn’t
carrying their unique genes it didn’t take long before people start looking
take long before people start looking
take long before people start looking specifically for this paper cups in
specifically for this paper cups in
specifically for this paper cups in coffee spots around town the same way
coffee spots around town the same way
coffee spots around town the same way I’ve been looking for the max Newhouse
I’ve been looking for the max Newhouse
I’ve been looking for the max Newhouse piece every time I go to Times Square
piece every time I go to Times Square
piece every time I go to Times Square this moment of search is actually a very
this moment of search is actually a very
this moment of search is actually a very special one it allows you to go around
special one it allows you to go around
special one it allows you to go around town with an open and gentle eye it
town with an open and gentle eye it
town with an open and gentle eye it awakens your receptive senses we’re also
awakens your receptive senses we’re also
awakens your receptive senses we’re also used to close yourself to the world to
used to close yourself to the world to
used to close yourself to the world to turn off when you go out to the street
turn off when you go out to the street
turn off when you go out to the street plug our headphones in put our
plug our headphones in put our
plug our headphones in put our sunglasses on look
sunglasses on look
sunglasses on look phone what are we losing on the way what
phone what are we losing on the way what
phone what are we losing on the way what happens if we open ourselves to the
happens if we open ourselves to the
happens if we open ourselves to the world when our senses are awakened
world when our senses are awakened
world when our senses are awakened everything has a different meaning the
everything has a different meaning the
everything has a different meaning the bench the tree the people even railings
bench the tree the people even railings
bench the tree the people even railings these railings I actually in artwork by
these railings I actually in artwork by
these railings I actually in artwork by British artist collective railroad
British artist collective railroad
British artist collective railroad they’ve been hiding them in cities all
they’ve been hiding them in cities all
they’ve been hiding them in cities all over Europe do you remember how as a kid
over Europe do you remember how as a kid
over Europe do you remember how as a kid it will take a stick and run it along
it will take a stick and run it along
it will take a stick and run it along the fence enjoying the click click clack
the fence enjoying the click click clack
the fence enjoying the click click clack sound well if you take your stick and
sound well if you take your stick and
sound well if you take your stick and run it over one of these railings
run it over one of these railings
run it over one of these railings instead of the collec leg it will start
instead of the collec leg it will start
instead of the collec leg it will start playing The Girl From Ipanema tall and
playing The Girl From Ipanema tall and
playing The Girl From Ipanema tall and tan and young and lovely I’m still
tan and young and lovely I’m still
tan and young and lovely I’m still hoping to hear it playing one day
hoping to hear it playing one day
hoping to hear it playing one day meanwhile trying to find this piece I’ve
meanwhile trying to find this piece I’ve
meanwhile trying to find this piece I’ve been running sticks on fences all over
been running sticks on fences all over
been running sticks on fences all over Europe realising the crazy amount of
Europe realising the crazy amount of
Europe realising the crazy amount of fences everywhere
fences everywhere
fences everywhere are they here to protect me or the here
are they here to protect me or the here
are they here to protect me or the here to restrict me maybe railings or a
to restrict me maybe railings or a
to restrict me maybe railings or a coffee cup our streets are political and
coffee cup our streets are political and
coffee cup our streets are political and so is everything we put in them but our
so is everything we put in them but our
so is everything we put in them but our streets don’t only carry mundane moments
streets don’t only carry mundane moments
streets don’t only carry mundane moments our streets are political because they
our streets are political because they
our streets are political because they also carry some extreme situations in
also carry some extreme situations in
also carry some extreme situations in them accidents demonstrations what
them accidents demonstrations what
them accidents demonstrations what happens if we take the same tools and
happens if we take the same tools and
happens if we take the same tools and try to differ memorize ourselves from
try to differ memorize ourselves from
try to differ memorize ourselves from the moments and images we are usually
the moments and images we are usually
the moments and images we are usually trying to avoid we’re looking at the
trying to avoid we’re looking at the
trying to avoid we’re looking at the situation from the outside make us
situation from the outside make us
situation from the outside make us understand it better this is what often
understand it better this is what often
understand it better this is what often happens in the work of Israeli
happens in the work of Israeli
happens in the work of Israeli performance group public movement which
performance group public movement which
performance group public movement which I was lucky to work with closely as the
I was lucky to work with closely as the
I was lucky to work with closely as the director of art what residency in
director of art what residency in
director of art what residency in tel Aviv public movement are examining
tel Aviv public movement are examining
tel Aviv public movement are examining our reactions to extreme situations like
our reactions to extreme situations like
our reactions to extreme situations like this one in this piece titled emergency
this one in this piece titled emergency
this one in this piece titled emergency the performers interrupt the city
the performers interrupt the city
the performers interrupt the city landscape with their own bodies to stage
landscape with their own bodies to stage
landscape with their own bodies to stage an image we all know very well from the
an image we all know very well from the
an image we all know very well from the media a mass casualty events here stage
media a mass casualty events here stage
media a mass casualty events here stage on the pastoral beachfront between Jaffa
on the pastoral beachfront between Jaffa
on the pastoral beachfront between Jaffa and Tel Aviv this image confronts us
and Tel Aviv this image confronts us
and Tel Aviv this image confronts us with all of our fears without making us
with all of our fears without making us
with all of our fears without making us part of it it’s a disastrous scene with
part of it it’s a disastrous scene with
part of it it’s a disastrous scene with no blood there are no screams no one is
no blood there are no screams no one is
no blood there are no screams no one is injured the performers worked with the
injured the performers worked with the
injured the performers worked with the police fire department and first aid
police fire department and first aid
police fire department and first aid volunteers to turn the rescue patrol
volunteers to turn the rescue patrol
volunteers to turn the rescue patrol into a dance while our nerves and fears
into a dance while our nerves and fears
into a dance while our nerves and fears are totally exposed we might be able to
are totally exposed we might be able to
are totally exposed we might be able to start asking some questions what am I
start asking some questions what am I
start asking some questions what am I afraid of why do I keep on looking Who
afraid of why do I keep on looking Who
afraid of why do I keep on looking Who am I in this impossible dance how do I
am I in this impossible dance how do I
am I in this impossible dance how do I control my fear how does my fear control
control my fear how does my fear control
control my fear how does my fear control me the performance is soon gone but the
me the performance is soon gone but the
me the performance is soon gone but the image remains burned into our retina
image remains burned into our retina
image remains burned into our retina like with other temporary public art it
like with other temporary public art it
like with other temporary public art it leaves a mark it changes our view of
leaves a mark it changes our view of
leaves a mark it changes our view of these streets forever not all public
these streets forever not all public
these streets forever not all public arts needs to shake us up but ideally it
arts needs to shake us up but ideally it
arts needs to shake us up but ideally it does need to keep us awake more often
does need to keep us awake more often
does need to keep us awake more often than not art in public space is trying
than not art in public space is trying
than not art in public space is trying to calm us to disconnect us like
to calm us to disconnect us like
to calm us to disconnect us like elevator music like going through a
elevator music like going through a
elevator music like going through a magazine in a dentist office it doesn’t
magazine in a dentist office it doesn’t
magazine in a dentist office it doesn’t change the pain it only represses it
change the pain it only represses it
change the pain it only represses it our streets could and should be much
our streets could and should be much
our streets could and should be much more meaningful through dynamic
more meaningful through dynamic
more meaningful through dynamic thought-provoking public art
thought-provoking public art
thought-provoking public art interventions a city full of people who
interventions a city full of people who
interventions a city full of people who are awake connected while walking around
are awake connected while walking around
are awake connected while walking around asking questions looking for challenges
asking questions looking for challenges
asking questions looking for challenges a city full of people who are actively
a city full of people who are actively
a city full of people who are actively looking listening and believing is the
looking listening and believing is the
looking listening and believing is the kind of city I want to live in thank you
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