Van Gogh's Ear

"Van Gogh's Ear", a public art sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset, is in place at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, right across the street from the entrance to Sak's 5th Ave.

The sculpture, by the same duo that brought us the Prada Marfa Store in the middle of the Texas desert, is a tribute to the ready-made style of Marcel Duchamp.

The sculpture is a 30 foot tall swimming pool, taken out of its normal context and displayed in its side with a diving board built in at the top. One of my favorite elements are the working lights on the inside left and right of the pool sculpture.

Being that it's out of context - a recreational object in the middle of a commercial center - it creates a sense of longing and desire for recreation over industry and gives you an off-kilter feeling (why am I going to work when I could be swimming!).

Overall a great piece of colorful public art at placed I a great spot for the perfect season.

The piece is on display from April 13th though June 3rd, 2016. Catch it while you can!

Don't look for this work of art. It's not there. If you were lucky enough to see it, write a review. It's pretty cool if you stare and stare. Then all of a sudden you realize what you're looking at! My photos are from April 14, 2016. It was a beautiful Spring Day. I am enjoying reminiciing about today during the Arctic Blast!

There are 100+ pieces of public art around Manhattan. If you're on a budget and have stamina to walk for hours then you can see a lot. Van Gogh's ear is probably in one of the most poppin parts of town.