This is a tranquil space with the atmosphere of a zen garden.
The earth room new york.
The sculpture is a permanent installation of 250 cubic yards 197 cubic meters of earth in 3 600 335 square meters square feet of floor space and 22 inch depth of material 56 centimeters.
And no there s not much to see at this free exhibit except actual waist high dirt.
When i visit i usually look at the dirt for about five minutes and then leave.
New york is an amazing city with a fantastic vibe.
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It is also a piece that escapes the grasp of the art market and stands in defiance of the.
The second was installed at the hessisches landesmuseum in darmstadt germany in 1974.
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A visit to the new york earth room is a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and relax.
It s unbelievable this art installation still exists in a one loft apartment filled with wall to wall dirt.
The new york earth room is permanent and unchanging in a city that is constantly evolving a city predicated on relentless change.
In a city where everything is for sale the earth room has stood silently for four decades remaining economically useless.
The earth room is a 22 inch deep layer of dirt spread across a 3 600 square foot gallery space in the middle of soho.
The first two works no longer exist.
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Created by american artist walter de maria in 1977 it has been a peaceful.
The new york earth room 1977 is the third earth room sculpture executed by the artist the first being in munich germany in 1968.
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The new york earth room is an interior sculpture by the artist walter de maria that has been installed in a loft at 141 wooster street in new york city since 1977.
The new york earth room has been on long term view to the public since 1977.
However it can also get noisy and the busy lifestyle is tiring.
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In 1977 new york s earth room opened its doors to 250 cubic yards of earth in a room on soho s wooster street.
Walter de maria the new york earth room.