I came upon these amazing photographs of Will Ryman's flower sculptures which will soon dot Park Avenue in New York City, between 57th and 67th Streets. The sculptures are site-specific and will bloom from Jan 25-May 31, 2011. Here is the
full gallery press release from the
Huffington Post:
"New York--Paul Kasmin Gallery, in conjunction with New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Fund for the Park Avenue Sculpture Committee, announces Will Ryman's The Roses, a new site-specific installation to bloom along Park Avenue from January 25 through May 31, 2011. Transforming Park Avenue into a fanciful garden, Will Ryman's 38 sculptures of rose blossoms towering as high as 25 feet, complimented by 20 individual scattered rose petals, will festoon Park Avenue Mall between 57th and 67th Streets in the artist's inaugural public art exhibition. Reflecting Ryman's flair for the dramatic and absurdly wonderful, roses painted in shades of pink and red will spring up in vibrant contrast to the traditionally bleaker winter months preceding spring in the artist's large-scale love letter to New York City"
Ryman is represented by
Paul Kasmin Gallery. Take a peek at these colossal and joyful pieces of art.
This gives me so much inspiration! I am an art teacher and now I am thinking of how I can do this "idea" in our school grounds with my students.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Catarina. Appreciate your comments. Love that you are an art teacher utilizing this idea! We too were inspired by this amazing sculpture. Love the color, whimsy and surreal quality it brings to busy Manhattan streets.
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