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Nomadic Museum - Ashes and Snow
"A breathtaking and emotionally moving exhibit, Ashes and Snow features more than 200 large-scale photographic works and an accompanying 35mm film by artist Gregory Colbert that explore the capacity for wonder that all animals share. The images of elephants, whales, manatees, and falcons, among other species, reveal the artistic nature of animals as they interact with man. These stunning photographic artworks illuminate a timeless realm in which all living things communicate and coexist in a state of grace.
Renowned architect Shigeru Ban designed the first-ever Nomadic Museum that houses Ashes and Snow. This 45,000-square-foot temporary structure, composed largely of recyclable and reusable materials (used shipping containers for the walls and paper tubing for the roof and columns), provides a transitory environment that evokes the journey of the exhibition as it travels to ports of call around the globe." Photo from GammaBlaBlog.
note: rarely do we write about anything this expensive, but anytime someone builds a giant museum out of shipping containers and cardboard, it reminds us of our day of eating ramon and living over by Newark, NJ. Plus, its really impressive in a WTF kind of way.
Time: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Venue: Nomadic Museum (Pier 54 @ West 13th Street)
Cost: $12
Posted by Chris at March 5, 2005 12:00 PM
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