The Connective Project is a collaborative public art project consisting of 7,000 sculpturally arranged pinwheels, many exhibiting artwork made by the public, onsite and through curated submissions.
Connective Project
Prospect Park in New York hosted a temporary installation made of 7,000 pinwheels made of biodegradable stone-dust paper, part of a public participation program.
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- 18 July 2017
- New York
Commissioned by the Prospect Park Alliance, it was conceived and produced by the experiential marketing agency AREA4 headed by Rory McEvoy and Grainne Coen and designed by Architect Suchi Reddy of Reddymade Design. The installation calls public attention to a neglected section of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Prospect Park. 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the park, and architect Suchi Reddy focused on three now-defunct ponds in the Rose Garden. The pinwheels, made of biodegradable “stone dust” paper, weren’t created in an artist’s ivory tower or architect’s studio: they’re part of a program of awareness and public participation. It covers a whopping two-and-a-half acres that were meant to be explored by park-goers.
Connective Project, Prospect Park, New York
Program: temporary installation
Design: Suchi Reddy (Reddymade Design)
Editor: Mike Welton (Architects + Artisans)
Client: Prospect Park Alliance
Production: AREA4, Rory McEvoy, Grainne Coen
Area: 1 ha
Completion: 2017