A major new work of temporary public art by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson, The New York City Waterfalls, will be on display in New York City from mid-July to mid-October 2008, according to an announcement by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s office and Public Art Fund President Susan K. Freedman.
Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, the project consists of four monumental, man-made waterfalls installed for three months at four sites along the shores of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Governors Island.
The New York City Waterfalls will be four man-made electrically-powered waterfalls erected in New York Harbour from mid-July to mid-October 2008 as part of a public art project. Each one is 90 – 120 feet tall (the highest will be approximately the same height as the Statue of Liberty!). They will operate from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and will be lit after sunset.
The Waterfalls are strategically located so that they are all visible from the South Street Seaport. One will be at Pier 35 in Manhattan (just North of the Williamsburg Bridge). Another will be situated under the Brooklyn Bridge, near the Brooklyn anchorage. Brooklyn also has one – between Piers 4 and 5 (near Atlantic Avenue), and one will be placed off Governor’s Island.
The best way to see the waterfalls would be to take a cruise with Circle Line Downtown which are operating a special 30 minute cruise from July to October. Tours depart daily and cost $10 per person. Please see www.circlelinedowntown.com
For more information visit www.nycvisit.com
