Four Directions from Hunters Point, 2019
Commissioned by the City of New York, Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program
Four optical portals embedded in the walls and ceiling of the Hunters Point Community library. Each portal frames and transforms a different view throughout the library. Each site is subtitled for the direction it looks and the optical transformation that occurs. The images in the portals are ever-changing, dependent on weather and light conditions, and the movement of people and objects in view.
Four Directions from Hunters Point, 2019, video documentation , Length: 2.26 minutes
Four Directions from Hunters Point (Northeast Multiplied)
32 inches in diameter, inset into exterior wall
Lenses, stainless steel, glass
Four Directions from Hunters Point (West Interrupted)
14 inches diameter, inset into exterior wall
Lenses, stainless steel, glass, view
Four Directions from Hunters Point (West Inverted)
28 inches in diameter, inset into exterior wall
Lenses, stainless steel, glass, view.
Four Directions from Hunters Point (Up and Out)
384 x 33 x 14 inches, inset into roof
Lenses, stainless steel, glass, mirror, view
The periscope penetrates the roof two floors above and imports a view of the sky.
