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Email updates Twitter Facebook RSS FeedsFor plenty of commuters, the Brooklyn Bridge is a symbol for being stuck in traffic, but for the artists at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition (BWAC), a show beneath the bridge is all about flight.
“Still Flying,” which opened on June 30, is the 25th annual outdoor sculpture show by BWAC, and sits along the DUMBO Waterfront.
The location inspired the aviation-themed show, said co-curator Ursula Clark. “The wind in that area suggests movement and helps [enhance] the idea of flying,” she said.
Metal artist Doug Makemson’s work, “Swooping II,” pictured, fits in perfectly. His metal bird, made from lawnmower and tractor blades and caught mid-flight, has the appearance of flying over the East River. What about the real, live birds in the park? “They might think it’s a good place to land,” he said.
“Still Flying” is up through Aug. 25 in Empire–Fulton Ferry State Park and the park at the foot of Washington Street in DUMBO. For information, visit www.bwac.org.
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