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Nick Cave
HEARD•NY
March 25–March 31, 2013
Twice daily performances at 11am and 2pm in Vanderbilt Hall
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal
Entrance is on 42nd Street between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenues
From March 25 to 31, a major project by Chicago-based artist Nick Cave will transform New York City’s Grand Central Terminal with 30 life-size, multi-colored horses, peacefully “grazing” and periodically breaking into choreographed movement. Titled HEARD•NY, the installation-and-performance piece is presented by Creative Time and MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design on the occasion of the Terminal’s Centennial. It is Cave’s first public art project in New York City, introducing visitors to his wearable sculptures, or “Soundsuits,” and turning the busy railway station into a place of surprise and awe.
For HEARD•NY, students from The Ailey School will don Cave’s Soundsuits and perform specially choreographed movements, or “crossings,” at 11am and 2pm every day. The horses will perform as a herd in Grand Central Terminal, at times accompanied by live music. When they are not being worn, the Soundsuits will be displayed in Vanderbilt Hall, enabling visitors to look more closely at the meticulously crafted horses and providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the “backstage” of the performance.
The colorful horse Soundsuits feature face masks embellished with patterns from India, Tibet, Morocco, and elsewhere, creating a peaceful herd that embraces a variety of racial and cultural identities.
Creative Time Chief Curator Nato Thompson notes, “One of the things that makes HEARD•NY so compelling is that it catches people off guard. Coming across these horses is in itself an unusual experience, but it is all the more so in a place as majestic as Grand Central Terminal.”
The artist says, “We used to be dreamers, thinking ‘What would l like to be?’ But under the stresses of contemporary life, we seem to have lost that capacity. With works like HEARD•NY, I try to create a moment that brings us back to dreaming and fantasy.”
Sandra Bloodworth, director, MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design, notes, “We are excited to partner with Creative Time to bring to the Centennial the work of Nick Cave, an artist we have long admired. Along with the Ailey School students, Nick is creating an ephemeral experience that will be remembered by its audience as an enchanting moment in New York City’s history.”
Support
HEARD•NY is made possible through the generous support of Jack Shainman Gallery, Cristina Enriquez-Bocobo, Assael, Melva Bucksbaum and Raymond Learsy, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, Suzanne and Bob Cochran, Marilyn and Larry Fields, Emily Glasser and Billy Susman, Marti and Tony Oppenheimer, David Teiger, and Helyn Goldenberg. In-kind support is provided by The Ailey School, Cadogan Tate, and POKE. Major programming support for Creative Time is provided by Ford Foundation and Lambent Foundation, as well as our generous trustees and individual donors. We also gratefully acknowledge public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
About Creative Time
Since 1974, Creative Time has presented the most innovative art in the public realm. The New York-based nonprofit has worked with thousands of artists to produce more than 350 groundbreaking art projects that have ignited the public’s imagination, explored ideas that shape society, and engaged millions of people around the globe. For more information, visit www.creativetime.org.
About MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design (AFT)
MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design (AFT) encourages the use of mass transit in the metropolitan New York area by presenting visual and performing arts in the transit environment. The permanent art program is one of the largest and most diverse collections of site-specific public art in the world. AFT serves the nearly eight million people who ride MTA subways and commuter trains daily and strives to create meaningful connections between sites, neighborhoods, and people. For more information visit www.mta.info/art.
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