Stressed out by this paragraph? “The ever-present cacophony of traffic, construction, and commerce; the struggle for mental and physical space; and the anxious need for constant communication in person or via technology are relentless assaults on the senses. One wonders how locals and visitors can escape, find respite, and make peace with their space in this ‘city that never sleeps.‘”

For New Yorkers and visitors alike, the Big Apple is a place of movement. Guggenheim curator David van der Leer explores this idea in the museum’s two-year stillspotting nyc project, which will engage architects, artists, designers, composers, and philosophers to create “stillspots” across the city every few months. The first site-specific intervention, Sanatorium by artist Pedro Reyes, will be open to the public from June 2-12 in Brooklyn.

We’ve given away five free tickets already, but comment below to get the Architizer discount code.

The concept visualizes, reflects, and responds to everyday issues of visual noise, anxiety, and stillness through interactive maps and videos that will be presented on an exhibition microsite launching in June. Together, these works weave an unexpected and cross-disciplinary web of tranquility throughout the city.

Here’s the deal: we’re giving away five tickets for FREE. Comment below so we have your email address – we’ll pick five winners at random and let you know June 3. Architizer readers can also get an additional discount on all purchased tickets by using our exclusive discount code. We’ll email every commenter with the password and you can automatically save 20% on the ticket price!

More info on stillspotting nyc here.

by Kelsey Keith

posted in Events

tagged columbia university, giveaway, guggenheim, school of visual arts, stillspotting nyc, urban intervention

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