Greg Lindquist
What Was Once Marsh, Sept 6, 2020
Acrylic, spray paint, crowfoot grass, and virginia creeper on traffic barricade
3 feet by 20 feet
Courtesy of the artist
This project can be recreated site specifically for a donation to the Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA).
Location: 151 Apollo St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Artist’s description:
Intervention on NYC Department of Transportation's traffic barricade evoking Newtown Creek's endemic tidal origins, deterring routine illegal dumping at site, and recalling the fatal Mercedes-Benz that crashed into the creek in 2008. (https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/newtown-creeks-deadly-history/)
greglindquist.com
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