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Stained Glass Watertower Sparkles Along Brooklyn's Skyline
Born in L.A. and now based in New York, artist Tom Fruin created a recent installation that adds a little sparkle to the already dazzling
Brooklyn skyline. His monumental sculpture, Watertower, is built out of salvaged plexiglass and steel, and is mounted high upon a water
tower platform located in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The mosaic design consists of about 1,000 scraps of plexiglass that were retrieved from all
over New York City, ranging from old sign shops to closed-down artist studios and various warehouses.
His website explains, "This project is the fourth work in the plexiglas and steel patchwork Icon series which features scavenged,
reclaimed, and recycled materials constructed into sculptural tributes to architectural icons around the world, from the obelisco of Buenos
Aires, to the kolonihavehuse
of Copenhagen." The
Watertower design is filled
with vibrant colors that glitter
with sunlight during the day
and, starting on June 7, will
glow with daily light shows
that begin at dusk and will
feature Arduino-controlled
internal light sequences
designed by Ryan Holsopple.
You can view this
stunning public installation
from Lower Manhattan,
FDR Drive, and the
Manhattan and Brooklyn
Bridges.
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AMBIENTE MAGAZINE.
Do not reproduce without citing
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Stained Glass Watertower Sparkles Along Brooklyn's Skyline
Born in L.A. and now based in New York, artist Tom Fruin created a recent installation that adds a little sparkle to the already dazzling
Brooklyn skyline. His monumental sculpture, Watertower, is built out of salvaged plexiglass and steel, and is mounted high upon a water
tower platform located in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The mosaic design consists of about 1,000 scraps of plexiglass that were retrieved from all
over New York City, ranging from old sign shops to closed-down artist studios and various warehouses.
His website explains, "This project is the fourth work in the plexiglas and steel patchwork Icon series which features scavenged,
reclaimed, and recycled materials constructed into sculptural tributes to architectural icons around the world, from the obelisco of Buenos
Aires, to the kolonihavehuse
of Copenhagen." The
Watertower design is filled
with vibrant colors that glitter
with sunlight during the day
and, starting on June 7, will
glow with daily light shows
that begin at dusk and will
feature Arduino-controlled
internal light sequences
designed by Ryan Holsopple.
You can view this
stunning public installation
from Lower Manhattan,
FDR Drive, and the
Manhattan and Brooklyn
Bridges.
Copyright 2012 ©
AMBIENTE MAGAZINE.
Do not reproduce without citing
this source
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