Archpaper reports on a wonderful public art project by Los Angeles artist Liz Glynn, called Open House. Referencing the opulent interiors of Manhattan’s Gilded Age homes, Glynn placed a concrete replica of baroque chintz-upholstered furniture in the middle of the sidewalk in Central Park, for use and enjoyment of all passersby. According to Archpaper, the artist’s choice to make her functional sculptures out of concrete was informed by “its associations with working-class modernist housing”, making evident Glynn’s intention in highlighting the contrast between the upscale form and everyday material, and relating the real estate history of New York to the present day. Open House is on view at Doris C. Freedman Plaza through September 24th; here’s a glimpse of the work from Glynn’s website (the installation must look rather different today with Stella the blizzard having made a snowy landing just this morning.)
Open House, 2017 Public Art Fund, Installation view Photo: James EwingOpen House, 2017 Public Art Fund, Installation view Photo: James Ewing
