WTC
Works by Brian Rose
September 28, 2011 – January 27, 2012
ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge
70 E. 4th Street Cultural Center
b/w Bowery and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Concurrent Exhibition and Reception
Wednesday, September 28 / 7:00-9:00PM
FAB Café
75 E. 4th Street
In front of scaffolding bridge
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Fourth Arts Block (FAB) will present WTC by Brian Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FAB’s rotating public art program. Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) will present WTC by Brian
Rose, the latest in ArtUp, FABnyc’s rotating public art program. The exhibit will display a panoramic montage of extreme close up details of the World Trade Center’s architectural façade, evoking memories of a simpler, more innocent pre-9/11 moment. The composition will be mounted 14 feet above the sidewalk, on the ArtUp scaffolding
bridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center.
The colossal Twin Towers, constructed of steel, glass and cement and standing at heights of 1,368 and 1,362 feet, dominated the skyline and the New York imagination for several decades before disappearing in a matter of hours. Brian Rose captures the full evolution of this transformation over the years, with photos that range from the
buildings’ construction and architectural majesty, to their iconic legacy through memorials, graffiti and tattoos. For the artist, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is a time to celebrate and remember the Twin Towers’ glory, and his photographs portray them and the city they graced, with dignity, understanding, and resolution.
Image: Brian Rose, WTC (detail), 2011, vinyl, 48 x 288 inches
