gates project

place and permanence assignment for today due for thursdays class:

write about how the GATES project supports or conflicts with your personal ethics, aesthetics and/or politics. Is the work environmentally sound? does it belong in central park? is it "worth it" from a fiscal or experiential standpoint? Is it right or wrong to create such bold work that will impact the lives of thousands of people? how do you feel about artists funding projects in the public realm? for instance, does it set a precedent for eliminating public funding for the arts? if you were mayor of NY would you approve it? does this work uphold or contradict olmstead's design/intention for central park?

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm more on this later...