Eureka - New York, NY
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N 40° 42.431 W 074° 00.620
18T E 583600 N 4506722
A large sculpture inside Federal Hall National Monument.
Waymark Code: WMYNDR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2018
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The sign says, "This 40-foot tall sculpture, reflecting a rippling and distorted facade of a 17th century Dutch canal house, pays homage to the legacy of 40 years of Dutch rule in New York. Originally created for Jan Hoet's city-wide exhibition, Over the Edges, in Ghent, Belgium, its representation in Federal hall blurs the site's architectural and political history with the contemporary in the conceptual artwork.
Tolle describes the work: "Wureka is a sculptural play with illusuon-a facade of a facade. its Dutch-inspired form, points to a New York's early history and its fluid, but troubled, transformation from a Dutch seat of power to British colony, to an American platform for diversity and democracy."
Title: Eureka
Artist: Brain Tolle
Media (materials) used: Styrofoam
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Federall Hall National Monument
Date of creation or placement: 2000
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