10/22/12

Tatzu Nishi - Discovering Columbus

Went to see the Tatzu Nishi public art piece "Discovering Columbus" which entails a temporary living room set up surrounding the 13ft statue of Christopher Columbus that sits in the middle of Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Nishi is a Japanese artist and this is his first public project in the U.S.

Climbing up 6 flights of scaffolding stairs on a rainy night actually gave me a bit of vertigo but inside "the living room" the structure feels secure and cozy. The room has awesome 360 degree views of Columbus Circle below with the larger than life statue encompassing the middle of the room surrounded by couches, a tv, bookshelf, lamps, carpet, and pop culture wallpaper colored pink and gold. Only a certain number of people are allowed in at a time and the mood is relaxed and congenial like, you know, attending a party in someone's fabulous penthouse apartment. It was alot of fun, free, and provides a rare close look at the statue given that it's 75ft high! 







wallpaper detail



wallpaper detail





entrance hallway



central park









view from street



requires advance tickets so get them now.

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