Art in the Parks

Through collaborations with a diverse group of arts organizations and artists, Parks brings to the public both experimental and traditional art in many park locations. Please browse our list of current exhibits below, explore our archives of past exhibits or read more about the Art in the Parks Program.

Situ Studio, Heartwalk

February 12, 2013 to March 10, 2013
between 46th-47th Streets and Broadway & 7th Avenue
Father Duffy Square, Manhattan

Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:

Brooklyn-based design firm Situ Studio is the winner of this year's annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design. Over the last five years, the Times Square Alliance has invited architecture and design firms to submit proposals for a romantic public art installation celebrating Valentine's Day in Times Square.

Situ Studio took inspiration from the collective experience of Hurricane Sandy and the love that binds people together during trying times. Using boardwalk boards salvaged during Sandy's aftermath from Long Beach, New York; Sea Girt, New Jersey; and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Heartwalk begins as two ribbons of wooden planks that fluidly lift from the ground to form a heart shaped enclosure in the middle of Duffy Square. The slatted construction, illuminated from within, provides varied views of the interior as visitors move around the perimeter of the installation.

Visitors can enter the installation itself and literally stand in the heart of the world's greatest city

Presented by the Times Square Alliance in partnership with the Design Trust For Public Space. For more information visit www.timessquarenyc.org/heartwalk