In New York, in the waters of the Hudson River, a gigantic installation by artist David Hammons has recently been erected. The Day’s End work is almost 100 meters long and is made of brushed steel pipes.
The artwork can be found at the southernmost tip of Gansevoort Peninsula which is part of the Hudson River Park. Anyone standing in front of the Whitney Museum of American Art entrance can admire Day’s End from a distance. A number of windows also offer a view of the work from the museum itself.
In its shape you can recognize a large warehouse or a factory building, exactly the kind of buildings that have long been found on the edge of the Meatpacking District. Only this variant is transparent. According to Adam Weinberg, director of the Whitney, this is where the genius of the work lies. Day’s End can contain anything due to its open construction. “You can’t take a picture of it without other things being visible”.
Democratic
Anyone looking at the installation will therefore always see water, buildings, people or animals. These are part of a work of art that is different every moment of the day. This versatility ties in seamlessly with the broad oeuvre of David Hammons. The work is democratic and involves every passer-by in the work.
Incidentally, there is also considerable criticism of the work. Day’s End has cost 17 million dollars. According to the museum, a number of factors are responsible for this. It took a lot of time and work to coordinate the location with the municipality, the construction took place in five different countries and the corona crisis caused a delay.
The official unveiling of the artwork will be on 16 May. The museum will be accessible for free that day.
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