In the middle of New York City s Times Square, a new interactive sculpture was unveiled earlier this week as part of an annual Valentine s Day-themed design competition. But this year, in the middle of a pandemic, with so many communal, live gatherings not possible, this public art project took on new symbolism, incorporating plywood, a material that has become ubiquitous in cities in the past year. Ivette Feliciano reports.
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The arts have been hit hard by the pandemic, large live events and gallery openings still aren t possible. With so much on hold, there is a silver lining: outdoor public art has gained new traction as a visible form of expression that can still be experienced and enjoyed safely.
From the Archive: How the tools, innovations, and culture of office labour have shaped human output and values
Words by Elissaveta M.Brandon
Out Of Office explores the evolution of the office and its furniture
If the office is no longer spatial, what has it become? Ripe with potential, this is the question that lies at the heart of
Out Of Office – a site-specific and interactive exhibition co-curated by design practice Soft-Firm, furniture brand TORTUGA Living and design specialist Alex Gilbert.
Located in A/D/O, a former warehouse-turned-creative hub in Greenpoint, Brooklyn,
Out Of Office is a thorough exploration of the evolution of office design spanning a period from 1950 to 2050. “The exhibition is part historical part speculative,” explains Tal Liu of Soft-Firm. “We wanted to have fun with it, but also really examine the cultural, historical and technological factors that are involved.”