New York Earth Room The Broken Kilometer

The new york earth room 1977 is the third earth room sculpture executed by the artist the first being in munich germany in 1968.

New york earth room the broken kilometer.

A visit to the earth room yard a keeper of earth and time the new earth room the broken kilometer got the dirt on earth room today walter de maria the broken kilometera visit to the earth room yard e workart find the new york earth room broken kilometer meltinga visit to the earth room read more. The broken kilometer by walter de maria the earth room and the broken kilometer left me with a newfound appreciation for new york s hidden treasures. A small discreet sign at the street door is the only clue of its existence ringing the doorbell and waiting to be buzzed in elicits the same exhilarating thrill as sneaking into the coolest secret vip party. The new york earth room is an interior sculpture by the artist walter de maria that has been installed in a loft at 141 wooster street in new york city since 1977.

The broken kilometer 1979 located at 393 west broadway in new york city is composed of 500 highly polished round solid brass rods each measuring two meters in length and five centimeters two inches in diameter. Avoid the congestion of new york city down on the ground and take to the sky to see manhattan during this nyc helicopter tour. The 500 rods are placed in five parallel rows of 100 rods each. You re not allowed to walk on sit in or even photograph the dirt but you can look at it.

When i visit i usually look at the dirt for about five minutes and then leave. The 500 rods are placed in five parallel rows of 100 rods each. New york new york see all the broken kilometer 1979 is composed of 500 highly polished round solid brass rods each measuring two meters in length and five centimeters two inches in diameter. The second was installed at the hessisches landesmuseum in darmstadt germany in 1974.

The broken kilometer 1979 located at 393 west broadway in new york city is composed of 500 highly polished round solid brass rods each measuring two meters in length and five centimeters two inches in diameter. The first two works no longer exist. 53 reviews of the new york earth room hidden away on the second floor of a nondescript building in soho is the earth room a studio apartment sized space filled with 280 000 lbs. The new york earth room 1977 occupies a sprawling second floor loft overlooking wooster street.

The new york earth room has been on long term view to the public since 1977.