Excited to finally have the CYC done and the studio 100%
More great work from CYCOBUILDERS.
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Cityscape – NYC Streets
April 12, 2015 — NYC
SkyWatch Spider – sculpture by Zaq Landsberg
My take on the sculpture piece at the Socrates Sculpture Park.
SkyWatch Spider, 2014
Wood, steel, Plexiglass
17’ x 28’ x 28’
“Deployed in New York City neighborhoods since 2006, the New York Police Department’s SkyWatch towers have traditionally been used as a police tactic to curb criminal activity through aerial video surveillance. Looming over the park’s grounds, Zaq Landsberg’s SkyWatch Spider is a replica of an NYPD’s SkyWatch tower, made more ominous by a new feature: eight arachnid legs.
By elevating the conversation surrounding surveillance and policing to a grotesque extreme, Landsberg’s spider provokes its viewers to question the relationship between power, privacy, and public safety. SkyWatch Spider emphasizes the absurdity of these structures, which New Yorkers have accepted, perhaps reluctantly, as fixtures in their streets and neighborhoods.
SkyWatch Spider creates a situation in which viewers must confront both the work itself – with its elements of the absurd – as well as its literal footing in reality.”
Source: http://socratessculpturepark.org/artist/zaq-landsberg/
Brad Koed – in the studio
Brad Koed, Actor – New York.
