www.timeout.com/newyork: Sure, those festive holiday lights have officially burnt out, but that doesn't mean things have to be dark and dreary this winter: the Union Square Partnership (USP) is graciously adding some light and liveliness to the darkest time of the year with its new interactive art installation, "Patterned Behavior" by MASARY Studios, on view every evening (dusk to 10pm) from now through Tuesday, February 17.
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This is such a cool idea! I love that it is an immersive piece of art in the middle of the city. The idea that changes or moves due to the people simply on their commute home from work. The article uses the word “ social rhythm” and I think that is a really good descriptor of how society comes together to create this rhythm wether they realize it or not. I have always thought if you listen close enough in a big city that you can make up the beat or tempo of how fast paced that city may be during that time. Not only is this immersive piece adding to that but it is also putting it into perspective. This is thing kinda this that brings the community together in a way and I love that it is through this creative art interaction. I think it is the perfect time to do this because (like the article mentioned) of the time of year. This piece will bring liviness into union square during one of the darkest and coldest times of the year were people are struggling to find something positive. This definitely will bring some smiling faces. I hope to see more immersive pieces like this in the future.
I love an installation piece, and I think this one specifically is really exciting to me just based on pictures I’ve seen alone. The popularisation of installation pieces that are in some way interactive are so important since they are made accessible to everyone outside. To turn an everyday space into a piece of art that can be experienced by the community is so relevant, especially considering how many people just have too busy of a lifestyle to consistently save some time and money to participate in the world of entertainment. I hope to see more like it, trying to spread joy to the community during such dark times. I love the addition of sound as well. I have worked on very few immersive projects but when sound technology is integrated into how the audience interacts with the piece, people find that quite exciting. I found the brand incorporation weird, but I understand it is likely out of necessity for funding. I hope this inspires more similar projects in the future.
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