Starting in mid-July, New York City will be showcasing four man-made waterfalls designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. The designated locations are: Manhattan's Pier 35, Governor's Island, Pier 4 and 5 in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge. The installation will continue through October 2008 and is expected to generate $55 million in tourist dollars. (How da heck do they estimate this number?) The waterfalls will run from 7 am to 10 pm daily and be lit after sunset. All have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life. Of the project, Eliasson said, "I have tried to work with today's complex notion of public spaces and evoke experiences that are both individual and enhance a sense of collectivity."
You judge for yourself. Here's a view of the waterfall construction outside Governor's Island from an office building:
And this is the digital rendering of the artwork (Public Art Fund/ The City of New York):
More real pictures to follow this summer....
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