Balanced Cylinders on Jay Street

“Balanced Cylinders” by Paul Sisko (1984), sits on the Metrotech plaza in front of an NYU Polytechnic University building. The sculpture brings color to the space, but it strains to appear whimsical and spontaneous. I think of lipstick advertising.

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Soft Futures @ Metrotech

Because of its proximity to the Metrotech Christmas tree, Matt Sheridan Smith’s inflatable sculpture “Soft Futures (price has no memory)” at first  seems holiday-like. In fact, it’s about publicly traded commodities – wheat, coffee, wool, and canola oil – and our desire to control and predict their performance. The piece is part of “Total Recall,” the winter exhibit at Metrotech presented by the Public Art Fund.

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Double Take Lamp Post

“Lamp Post” is part of Public Art Fund’s sculpture show Double Take at Metrotech. Created by Matt Irie and Dominick Talvacchio, the light functions after dark, though few are around to see it then, this time of year. It will be on view until September 10, 2010.

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The Gathering

Last year, Metrotech had the waffle, this year it’s “The Gathering,” a sculpture by Christian de Vietri made of individually cast aluminum sticks. The bonfire-to-be is interesting, but comes across as restrained, given the large grassy area on which it sits.

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