FIGMENT Lights
Artist: curated and hosted by FIGMENT
Neighborhood: Rose F. Kennedy Greenway
Location: Chinatown Park (between Beech St. and Essex St.) Location
Chinatown Park (between Beech St. and Essex St.)
United States
42° 21' 5.3424" N, 71° 3' 33.5268" W
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Time Frame: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Description:
The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway has partnered with FIGMENT on Lights on the Greenway, part of their "Winter Lights" series. These art pieces, curated and hosted by FIGMENT, incorporate light, sound, and movement to create innovative temporary art installations. The installations will rotate and change throughout January, February, and March of 2012. The line-up, courtesy of FIGMENT and the Greenway, is as follows:
Fish Lumieres by William Turville: In China, fish are a symbol of prosperity and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come. To help celebrate the Chinese New Year, enjoy these large lit fish sculptures during the New Year’s Flower Market at Chinatown Park. January 19th - January 26nd
The Blueway by Collaborative Electronic Mixed Media Institute (CEMMI) led by Daniel Taub: Lighting in the dry streambed of Chinatown Park will echo the feel and motion of water, and passers-by will create ripples in the display through motion sensors. January 19th - March 21st
Winter Fireflies by Jim Salem: 100 independently-controlled, simulated fireflies create a stunning and unique experience in their installation in one of the trees of Chinatown Park. February 5th - March 2nd
Colorscape Fusion by Collaborative Electronic Mixed Media Institute (CEMMI) led by Priscilla Graeff: Several of the light towers in the park will be lit by LED spotlights which change colors by remote control to accentuate the Greenway’s path for passers-by. February 9th - March 21st
you-cue-are by Ethan Kiermaier and Ricardo Delima: A custom piece of software will generate QR codes from tweets sent in close proximity to the installation and project them in a bright white projection on the wall of an adjacent brick building. As a new tweet comes through the QR code will change. February 9th - February 16th
Learn more about the project at Figment's website
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Lighthouse
Artist: goodgood Studio
Neighborhood: Rose F. Kennedy Greenway
Location: Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion Location
Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion
United States
42° 21' 33.4692" N, 71° 3' 7.2216" W
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Medium:
Time Frame: Thursday, January 12, 2012 - Friday, March 30, 2012
Description:
Part of the “Winter Lights on the Greenway” series, Lighthouse uses three overlapping analogue projections to create a simple interactive light scape. The work's form and materials echo the flow of the existing architecture and allude to old canvas ship sales and whale bones. These forms are reflected in the projected images as well as the generative animations shown on the two large video screens.
Lighthouse will project onto the hardscape where the summer carousel once was, bringing a similar sense of play, laughter and enjoyment to Greenway park users. Catch this installation at the Boston Harbor Islands Pavillion from January 12 through March 30, 2012.
Learn more here: Winter Lights Series
Ice Chimes
Artist: Moskow Linn Architects
Neighborhood: Rose F. Kennedy Greenway
Location: Rowes Wharf Plaza Location
Rowes Wharf Plaza
United States
42° 21' 25.0272" N, 71° 3' 4.2588" W
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Time Frame: Sunday, January 8, 2012 - Friday, March 30, 2012
Description:
Ice Chimes, by Moskow Linn Architects, is an “urban invention” that has been built and installed by local fine builders Payne Bouchier, with the assistance of structural engineers Siegel Associates. The sculpture is twenty feet high and collects precipitation and encourages icicle growth along a series of metal chimes.
Inspired by the Robert Frost poem “Birches,” Ice Chimes seeks to capture and amplify the beauty and sounds produced by icicles over the course of their dynamic life cycle, turning the harsh elements of winter into a positive response. Wind will activate the chimes and cold will encourage icicle growth. A part of the Greenway’s “Winter Lights” series, the installation is located at Rowes Wharf Plaza (between High St. & Broad St.) and will be there until March 30, 2012.
Learn more here: Winter Lights Series
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Street Cathedral
Artist: Michael Moss and Claudia Ravaschiere
Neighborhood: Fort Point
Location: Corner of A St. & Congress St., Corner of A St. & Binford St. Location
Corner of A St. & Congress St., Corner of A St. & Binford St.
United States
42° 21' 1.2456" N, 71° 2' 54.5928" W
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Medium: Plexiglass
Time Frame: Saturday, October 1, 2011 - Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Description:
Street Cathedral is a site specific public art piece designed for the Fort Point Open Studios intended to celebrate the arts community bring art to the public.
A jewel-toned sculptural installation inspired by the ancient art stained glass windows, Street Cathedral is a series of multicolored translucent pieces anchored to the light poles at several locations in Fort Point. These pieces engage the public by invoking the reflective quality of cathedrals with a post-modern sensibility to share the public presence of art and celebrate the urbanscape of Fort Point. They evoke the contemplative character of stained glass with a sense of whimsy and discovery as pedestrians travel through the Fort Point neighborhood.
Street Cathedral utilizes daylight and the urban structures of street lights to impart color and shape into the neighborhood street life. They are constructed three dimensionally, and intended to expand the field of vision. A kaleidoscope of colors invites the viewer to interact with light as the daylight shifts and changes throughout the day. The experience of the viewers will vary as the light alters.
The artists are Fort Point residents who have done public art around the Boston area at Boston City Hall, Arsenal Center for the Arts, and at the Fort Point Open Studios. Their piece Musical Chairs is in the permanent collection at the Boston Children’s Museum. Most recently, they exhibited Bells, a site-specific installation for the Art and Music exhibition at the Boston Children’s Museum.
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Nature Special, curated by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Artist: William Lamson
Neighborhood: Downtown
Location: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Location
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
Between State St and Atlantic Ave
United States
42° 21' 36.666" N, 71° 3' 8.7696" W
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Time Frame: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - Monday, October 31, 2011
Description:
The Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion was created to welcome visitors to the Boston Harbor Islands national park area. Each evening, from 7pm-12am, video programming will be shown on two 8 x 10 foot LED screens, from June 16, 2011 through October 31, 2011
Arch III, Gateway: Temporary Public Art for the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) in Boston’s Innovation District
Artist: Ann Jon
Neighborhood: South Boston
Location: Boston Marine Industrial Park Location
Boston Marine Industrial Park
Summer Street
United States
42° 20' 38.58" N, 71° 2' 16.278" W
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Medium: Various
Time Frame: Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Saturday, October 15, 2011
Description:
This spring, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, in coordination with the Boston Art Commission, sought proposals for temporary public artworks for an 18-month installation to celebrate the innovative and ecological spirit that will define Boston’s Innovation District.
Ann Jon explores the natural stone arches formed by wind and water through her elegant piece, Arch III. She describes these forms as her "gateway into the canyons of the Southwest." Ms. Jon is interested in and inspired by the art and architecture of nature, and the nature of art and architecture.
Moonsnails: Temporary Public Art for the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) in Boston’s Innovation District
Artist: Marisa Dipaola
Neighborhood: South Boston
Location: Dry Dock Plaza Park Location
Dry Dock Plaza Park
United States
42° 20' 42.792" N, 71° 1' 53.5404" W
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Medium: L.E.D. lights on bent and bolted bicycle parts
Time Frame: Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Saturday, October 15, 2011
Description:
This spring, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, in coordination with the Boston Art Commission, sought proposals for temporary public artworks for an 18-month installation to celebrate the innovative and ecological spirit that will define Boston’s Innovation District.
Moonsails by Marisa Dipaola
Drawing from her childhood experiences, Marisa Dipaola seeks to share her encounters with the native moonsnails of Boston's shores. "I imagined a family of giant glowing Moonsails some of nature’s finest travelers, exploring around the Innovation District. This family of five sculptures is hand-made from found metals, based on the notion that the enchanted is simply a rearranging of the ordinary." She continues, "Requiring minimal electricity for their energy efficient glow, these Moonsnails will illuminate their world with a fluctuating blue and green glow."
Majoring in painting while emphasizing site-specific scultpures, Marisa Dipaola graduated with honors in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design. Upon graduation, she received a travel grant to study la Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain. She exhibits her sculptural installations internationally in museums, galleries, universities, and cultural institutions. Currently, she resides in Vermont continuing her sustainable-based art.
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Rock Lobster: Temporary Public Art for the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) in Boston’s Innovation District
Artist: Craig Berube-Gray
Neighborhood: Boston Marine Industrial Park
Location: Marine Industrial Park Location
Marine Industrial Park
United States
42° 20' 39.0588" N, 71° 2' 16.3932" W
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Medium: Granite
Time Frame: Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Saturday, October 15, 2011
Description:
This spring, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, in coordination with the Boston Art Commission, sought proposals for temporary public artworks for an 18-month installation to celebrate the innovative and ecological spirit that will define Boston’s Innovation District.
Rock Lobster by Craig Berube-Gray
Officially recognized as a master stone carver by the state of New Hampshire, Craig Berube-Gray brings his granite and fieldstone sculpture, Rock Lobster, to Boston's Marine Industrial Park. Mr. Berube-Gray graduated from the University of New Hampshire and has exhibited his work throughout the Eastern United States.
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Modern Dance
Artist: Jacob Kulin
Neighborhood: Downtown
Location: Greenway, Wharf District Parks, near High Street Location
Greenway, Wharf District Parks, near High Street
United States
42° 21' 22.896" N, 71° 3' 3.9024" W
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Medium: Stainless steel and various wood materials
Time Frame: Monday, December 20, 2010 - Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Description:
Strongly influenced by Scandinavian design, the Boston-based sculptor Jacob Kulin uses natural forms to express the figurative qualities of the human body. Modern Dance stands 26 feet high and is constructed from stainless steel and various wood materials.
The main rectangular Douglas-fir beam acts as the torso of the form and holds together all other components. This old-growth timber beam was reclaimed specifically for this project. Another key element to this composition is the asymmetrical line delineated by a curved Hickory tree. This visual direction and physical tension further express the movement of an abstract Modern Dance. The tall, central stainless steel pole creates a dynamic metallic visual line.
The ring of trees surrounding the sculpture act as a curtain that exposes and conceals the work on a seasonal basis. Passersby may feel beckoned by the tall, dramatic size of the piece and be summoned off the greenway path to move under the sculpture, react with its verticality, and engage with its composition of materials.
For more information about the sculpture and visiting the Wharf District Parks, see the Greenway Conservancy's website. For a video tour of Jacob's studio and more information about Modern Dance, check out the Boston Art Commission's Artist Interview series featuring Jacob Kulin.
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Urban Garden: Tree of Knowledge, curated by the deCordova Sculpture Park
Artist: Tom Otterness
Neighborhood: South Boston
Location: Fort Point Channel Park Location
Fort Point Channel Park
United States
42° 21' 16.1568" N, 71° 3' 9.4824" W
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Medium: Bronze
Time Frame:
Description:
A prevailing theme in contemporary outdoor sculpture is the relationship between nature and culture. Urban Garden [sponsored by The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum] brings together three sculptures based on botanical forms, in a wide variety of materials and styles. Together, they suggest a fantastic garden, to both contrast with the surrounding cityscape and complement the park’s plantings and landscape design. This temporary exhibition of public art is meant to be enjoyed by a wide range of audiences and visitors. - Nick Capasso, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Tree of Knowledge, 1997 by Tom Otterness
New York-based artist Tom Otterness has enjoyed international success for his stylized bronze figures that explore the human experience. His work can be found in many museums such as the Museum of Modern Art (NY), Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh), and the Whitney Museum of Art (NY).
Photo © Katelyn Littlejohn
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Urban Garden: Pumpkin Series, curated by the deCordova Sculpture Park
Artist: John Ruppert
Neighborhood: South Boston
Location: Fort Point Channel Park Location
Fort Point Channel Park
United States
42° 21' 15.7176" N, 71° 3' 10.2564" W
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Medium: Cast Aluminum and Cast Iron
Time Frame:
Description:
A prevailing theme in contemporary outdoor sculpture is the relationship between nature and culture. Urban Garden [sponsored by The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum] brings together three sculptures based on botanical forms, in a wide variety of materials and styles. Together, they suggest a fantastic garden, to both contrast with the surrounding cityscape and complement the park’s plantings and landscape design. This temporary exhibition of public art is meant to be enjoyed by a wide range of audiences and visitors. - Nick Capasso, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Pumpkin Series, 1996 by John Ruppert
John Ruppert teaches sculpture at the University of Maryland, College Park. Mr. Ruppert's metal sculptures often depict the natural world and his Pumpkin Series is no exception. Pumpkin Series explores time and the natural process of decay.
Photo © Katelyn Littlejohn
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International HarborArts Outdoor Gallery at Boston Harbor Shipyard
Artist: Various
Neighborhood: East Boston
Location: Boston Harbor Shipyard on the Boston HarborWalk Location
Boston Harbor Shipyard on the Boston HarborWalk
United States
42° 21' 48.9096" N, 71° 1' 58.8216" W
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Medium: Various
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Organized by HarborArts in partnership with the Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. HarborArts is a global community bringing people together to champion the vital role our oceans, waterways and harbors play in the future of our planet. The Boston Harbor Shipyard is a 14-acre working shipyard featuring the HarborArts Outdoor Gallery with large-scale 2D and 3D works by over 30 artists / teams from three continents. Exhibiting artists include B. Amore, Ralph Berger, David Chatowsky, Louisa Conrad, Robert Craig, Konstantin Dimopoulos, Marisa DiPaola, Gary Duehr, Margaret Evangeline, Mark Favermann, James Fuhrman, Donald Gerola, Gunnar Gundersen with Julia Jacoby and students from Høgskole i Akershus, Elizabeth Hack, Lisa Hein & Robert Seng, Paul Howe, Matt Evald Johnson, Annetta Kapon, Stacy Levy, Carolyn Lewenberg, Mark Millstein, Caitlin Nesbit, Lori Nozick, Trace O'Connor, Bayne Peterson, Kimberly Radochia, Derek Riley, Karl Saliter, Paul Lloyd Sargent, and Maayke Schurer. HarborArts employs the arts to raise awareness for issues affecting our water resources. HarborArts is featuring the Massachusetts Ocean Coalition and information about the member organizations, highlighting their important environmental work on the Massachusetts Ocean Plan.
Open year-round. Recommended viewing hours Mon-Fri, 3:30pm–sunset & Sat-Sun, 9am–sunset.
http://www.harborarts.net
http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/Urban_Arts_Institute/Projects.html
Urban Garden: Walking Flower times the Power of Five, curated by the deCordova Sculpture Park
Artist: James Surls
Neighborhood: South Boston
Location: Fort Point Channel Park Location
Fort Point Channel Park
United States
42° 21' 15.6888" N, 71° 3' 10.44" W
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Medium: Powder coated steel
Time Frame:
Description:
A prevailing theme in contemporary outdoor sculpture is the relationship between nature and culture. Urban Garden [sponsored by The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum] brings together three sculptures based on botanical forms, in a wide variety of materials and styles. Together, they suggest a fantastic garden, to both contrast with the surrounding cityscape and complement the park’s plantings and landscape design. This temporary exhibition of public art is meant to be enjoyed by a wide range of audiences and visitors. - Nick Capasso, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Walking Flower times the Power of Five, 2010 by James Surls
Walking Flower times the Power of Five exemplifies the organic and simple aesthetic of Colorado-based artist James Surls. His work combines his observations of nature and the human figure with expressive stylizations of plant forms. He creates public art in both wood and bronze.
Photo © Katelyn Littlejohn
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