A Giant Gold Coil by Plastique Fantastique Created a Loopy Portal on the High Line
Earlier this month, a monumental, metallic spiral appeared on Manhattan's High Line to coincide with New York Fashion Week. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article A Giant Gold Coil by Plastique Fantastique Created a Loopy Portal on the High Line appeared first on Colossal .
A massive metallic spiral materialized on the High Line, capturing attention during New York Fashion Week. Positioned on Manhattan's West Side, from Gansevoort Street to 34th Street, the installation was commissioned by Bulgari as part of its Serpenti Infinito series. Celebrating Bulgari's Serpenti collection, the temporary art piece invited visitors to walk through an enormous coil named "auroBOROS: Urban Memory and Collective Dream."
Created by artists Marco Canevacci and Yena Young of Plastique Fantastique, the title is inspired by the ouroboros, a serpent devouring its own tail, symbolizing life's cycles, and the installation creates a playful contrast by seemingly supporting the overhead structure. This marks the first time Plastique Fantastique has exhibited in the U.S., with previous installations featuring gold loops titled "RINGdeLUXE" surrounding bridges.
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