About this Event
What: CONSTELLATION—Six interactive sound sculptures scattered throughout Governor’s Island, built with the help of NYC children from Bean Camp City!
Date: Saturday October 9, 2021
Time: Meet up @ 11 a.m.
Where: “Eye” Constellation (steps from Manhattan Pier’s Welcome Center)
See Map (link)
Plan ahead: Catch the 10:00 a.m or 10:40 a.m. Manhattan Ferry (link for schedule)
Free –you must reserve in advance & on-line!!
Note: Brooklyn and Wall Street Ferries go to a different pier on Governors Island (Yankee Pier). 10-15 minute walk to the “EYE” Constellation.
Registration for this event (families/friends welcome).
We will meet by the Eye Constellation (near the Welcome Center off the Manhattan Pier) at 11am, introduce ourselves and then walk and talk. Artist Ye Qin Zhu will lead a tour of CONSTELLATION, first moving to the Tongue, Nose, and then landing at the Ear. There we will picnic at the scenic edge of the island, near the Statue of Liberty. Please bring picnic blankets, food, snacks, to share or for yourself. If you get lost on the island, call 718-314-9716
CONSTELLATION invites youth from NYC to share their creativity in ways big and small. Each effort contributes to the making of shared experiences—bridging the mysteries of the cosmos with the wonders of human connection. How do we relate to the stars and NYC skyline? Where are we in the constellation of things? We are made up of relationships, just as a constellation is made up of stars in relation to every star.”
CONSTELLATION is a suite of interactive sound sculptures designed by Ye Qin Zhu and built by NYC youth at Beam Camp City. Inspired by the concept of asteroseismology - which shows that stars sound like ringing bells - the piece’s six sculptures are placed at scenic locations around Governors Island, creating a constellation of ringing bells.
Link to more info about CONSTELLATION
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Governors Island, 109 Andes Rd, New York, United States
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