Artcritical Advocates for Permanent Installation of Deborah Kass's OY/YO Sculpture in DUMBO
Artcritical endorses a petition to permanently install Deborah Kass's public sculpture OY/YO on the DUMBO riverbank, originally commissioned by Two Trees Management Company and set to remain at Brooklyn Bridge Park until August 2016. Artist Marina Adams initiated the petition, directed to Mayor Bill di Blasio, urging readers to sign. While acknowledging arguments against making temporary public art permanent—such as potentially discouraging future interventions or inflating artists' ambitions—the editorial cites the Eiffel Tower as a historical example of a temporary structure that became iconic. The sculpture's current temporary status is highlighted, with support based on its resonance and popularity.
Key facts
- Artcritical supports making Deborah Kass's sculpture OY/YO permanent in DUMBO
- The work was commissioned by Two Trees Management Company
- OY/YO is scheduled to be on view at Brooklyn Bridge Park through August 2016
- Artist Marina Adams started a petition to Mayor Bill di Blasio for permanence
- Arguments against permanence include inhibiting future temporary interventions
- Another concern is aggrandizing gestures from artists hoping for permanence
- The Eiffel Tower is cited as a temporary structure that became permanent
- Readers are invited to sign the petition
Entities
Artists
- Deborah Kass
- Marina Adams
Institutions
- Artcritical
- Two Trees Management Company
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
Locations
- DUMBO
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France