june 8, 2007
roxy paine's stainless steel trees in madison square park
a few years ago i was walking through central park, enjoying its sculpted beauty when i saw a glimmering tree in the distance. like a moth to a flame, i was taken with it. coming closer, it turned out to be a fifty foot stainless steel tree which had somehow supplanted itself into the midst of central park's massive natural splendor. caught completely by surprise, my childlike sense of wonder was engaged and i immediately fell in love with the piece. the experience was entirely magical, as if narnia was beckoning in the distance.
roxy paine, the artist behind that stainless steel tree, currently has some pieces up at madison square park. while the experience is entirely different than the one i had years ago, these pieces are just as amazing.
roxy paine, the artist behind that stainless steel tree, currently has some pieces up at madison square park. while the experience is entirely different than the one i had years ago, these pieces are just as amazing.