Sunday, October 15, 2017

Chihuly's ROSE CRYSTAL TOWER installation in Union Square is Uninspiring

Dale Chihuly (b Amer 1941) is known for his elaborate, large scale glass sculptors that adorn lobbies, yachts and other ostentatious spaces.  ROSE CRYSTAL TOWER is a NYC Public Arts installation located on a fragment of land on Union Square Park's southeast corner.  The 31' sculptor is made of plastic fragments in a uni-glow rose color and assembled in a vertical happenstance matter.  It sits atop a black steel platform.  The sculptor looks both industrial and puerile.  The monotone color does give off different hues due to shadowing and sunlight.  I have never favored Chihuly's frilly & frothy flourishes on his glass sculptors.  Although, it would be intriguing to see the creative process.  ROSE CRYSTAL TOWER did not cause a spark of interest from not did it manage to make New Yorkers stop in their tracks to notice.  The sculptor looked like a large rock candy ring youngsters like to suck on or an elongated torch.  Either way, the work didn't stir a glimmer of excitement.  The sculptor will be on view until Oct of '18.  I'm going to look for Ai Weiwei's sculptor in Central Park "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors".

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