'The Great Richmond' Turns Staten Island Ferry Terminal into Interactive Urban Planning Game
On September 25, 2014, the Staten Island Arts Culture Lounge at the St. George Ferry Terminal unveiled 'The Great Richmond: Find Yourself a Borough,' an exhibition by William Corwin and Neil Greenberg that will be on display until November 30. This interactive installation showcases eight types of plaster pieces that reflect life on Staten Island. Attendees can choose pieces to imagine various futures—agrarian, suburban, urban, or seceded—while also manipulating an existing piece. The exhibition features hand-drawn posters by Greenberg and includes a catalogue with an essay by art critic Gregory Volk. Situated in a terminal frequented by 70,000 passengers daily, the Culture Lounge promotes an exploration of the island's cultural identity and urban planning discussions.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Great Richmond: Find Yourself a Borough' ran from September 25 to November 30, 2014
- Located at Staten Island Arts Culture Lounge in St. George Ferry Terminal
- Interactive installation features eight categories of plaster playing pieces representing Staten Island life aspects
- Visitors place pieces on four tables representing potential futures: agrarian, suburban, urban, or seceded
- Includes hand-drawn posters by Neil Greenberg showing possible island transformations
- Catalogue includes essay by New York-based art critic Gregory Volk
- Staten Island Ferry carries approximately 70,000 passengers daily on over 100 trips
- Henry David Thoreau worked on Staten Island as a live-in tutor for Ralph Waldo Emerson's brother's children
Entities
Artists
- William Corwin
- Neil Greenberg
- Gregory Volk
- Henry David Thoreau
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Institutions
- Staten Island Arts
- Staten Island Arts Culture Lounge
- artcritical
Locations
- Staten Island
- New York
- United States
- St. George Ferry Terminal
- Manhattan