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As I described in my previous post, joy was present this December in many more ways than one.
On December 21st, it was an integral component in “What Brings You Joy? 什麼帶給你歡樂？”; a question posed to the public in the Chinatown Parks as part of the Greenway’s Bright Lights for Winter Nights celebrations.
That same evening, a few blocks over in the Fort Point Channel Parks, joy no longer was presented as part of an open ended artistic question - but rather featured as an elegant exclamation created by goodgood’s Karen Stein with help from Ben Gaydos and Matthew Shanley.
An installation that delighted and surprised all who strolled through that particular section of the Greenway - “joy” transformed the normally barren winter landscape into an otherworldly field of glowing, glittery fallen stars.
It was an extraordinary expression of cosmic wonder right there at my feet, and as I entered the park in front of the Intercontinental Hotel - I stood still and spun around to soak in the full effect of the sparkling terrain. Its lifespan may have been just a few short hours, but boy was "joy" heavenly.As detailed in the artist statement, ““joy” is a one-night outdoor lighting installation made up of 1,000 freestanding LED lights. These lights glimmer on the Rose Kennedy Greenway landscape, creating a constellation here on earth, spelling out a simple message of the season.”
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