sebastian errazuriz suspends money-filled golden pinata cow in NYC
sebastian errazuriz has formed a massive golden piñata shaped like a cow as an installation to inaugurate the opening of NYC x design at brooklyn’s industry city. like most piñatas, the hollow object is filled with a surprise — but not candy; instead of being packed with sweets, the massive beast suspended above the streets is filled up with real dollar bills. ‘I wanted to create a piece that could part of a celebration. coming from south america most kids had birthday piñatas filled with candy.’ errazuriz describes ‘it occurred to me that it would be amazing to build a giant piñata that could be hung between buildings and invite young designers to grab some sticks and have a go at it during the party.‘
the artist stands beside his installation, ‘XX century capital’
the piñata is layered in symbolism and controversy. titled ‘XX century capital’ the hanging cow is not only a representation of the gold calf worshiped in the bible, but also maintains a strong resemblance to the wall street bull. ‘the piece hints at the capital system as an idol that we have worshiped for decades and is unfortunately proving to be false. there’s an urgent need for corrections to the capital system that can offer a more fair redistribution of wealth. the cash cow needs to be smashed but we must be careful not to replace it with more of the same‘. the giant piñata is on view to the public and scheduled to be smashed tomorrow, tuesday may 20th in industry city, brooklyn, NY.
suspended above the city streets in brooklyn NY
the giant cash cow will be completely filled with dollar bills
hanging in brooklyn, the pinata will be publicly smashed
installing the cash cow in place
building the cow
animals in art (172 articles)
underwater cinematographer captures human-sized jellyfish off english coast
ocean tea bags are sea life-shaped sachets that come alive in your cup
'we are the baby gang,' playful polar bears that grew feathers to beat climate change
'undiscovered animal' washes to shore in cornwall, wheezing from plastic pollution
a stop motion fish made of plastic forks + spoons devastates marine life one frame at a time
carlos amorales' swarm of thousands of black butterflies invades fondazione adolfo pini
industry city (11 articles)
'conscious design' drives wanteddesign's bi-borough festival during NYCxDESIGN 2019
a design-lovers holiday guide for gift-giving (and self-spoiling) at brooklyn's industry city
walalaland, a short documentary about camille walala's mural in industry city, brooklyn
sebastian errazuriz (36 articles)
jobs, musk, putin, trump, bezos, zuckerberg: a 3D printed pantheon of modern forces
sebastian errazuriz live streams earth from space in 20-foot 'blu marble' artwork
sebastian errazuriz exhibits transformable 'mechanical cabinets' that whirl, rotate, and spin
art news
emilie möri captures the fluid movement of fabric under the monsoon rains of thailand
#art
shot entirely on iPhone, the series captures the ethereal movement of the artist's daughter as she swims beneath the heavy downpour.
shot entirely on iPhone, the series captures the ethereal movement of the artist's daughter as she swims beneath the heavy downpour.
teamLab creates a borderless 'microcosmose' fusing light, sound and art in shanghai
#art
without a map, visitors will be immersed in a vast space and wander through the four 'worlds' that make up the museum.
without a map, visitors will be immersed in a vast space and wander through the four 'worlds' that make up the museum.
a red wound cuts the earth for hajime yoshida + yoshihiro mikami's land art in japan
#art
the elongated, slender shape, gives the notion of it being a wound in the ground, parting lips, or an accidental cut into the earth.
the elongated, slender shape, gives the notion of it being a wound in the ground, parting lips, or an accidental cut into the earth.
tom hegen captures illuminated aerial photographs over promising dutch greenhouses
#art
taken over fields of the netherlands, the photographs show a spread of illuminated greenhouses bathed in yellow and pink hues, drawing light into the sky.
taken over fields of the netherlands, the photographs show a spread of illuminated greenhouses bathed in yellow and pink hues, drawing light into the sky.
