Neighborhood Art Project: “Take a Seat”

22 year-old, Caroline Woolard, a Cooper Union student received more attention for her art installation then she bargained for. Her project “Take a Seat” was all about reclaiming public space, and she did just that when she installed plastics seats in outdoor places, in Williamsburg- Greenpoint and the East Village, where she felt the general public would benefit. The blue seats are bolted through holes on poles of “no parking” and “no standing” signs. Unfortunately, her art installations are to be removed because according to the City Wide Vandalism Task Force, installing anything on to street signs is vandalism. For complete story click below…

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