Frank Gehry's fish sculpture debuts inside 3 World Trade Center lobby
A special large-scale sculptural commission of Frank Gehry by Silverstein Properties (the property manager of 3 World Trade Center) is now up in Lower Manhattan. Located in the building’s lobby, Gehry’s 2024 piece Untitled (Fish on Fire, Greenwich Street) is a 20-by-7 foot installation that was born from a yearlong collaboration between Silverstein, Gehry, and the Gagosian Gallery. Photo Credit: Spencer LaskyThe project is said to be the "culmination" of his decades-long exploration of the piscine-inspired form and is illuminated in a warm russet hue from the inside in so as to highlight the space as a "dynamic" triple-heighted environment. Photo Credit: Spencer LaskyPhoto Credit: Spencer LaskyThe rotating sculpture weighs approximately 400 lbs., made from about 660 square feet of copper. It’s billed to be the architects’ largest-ever wire-suspended sculptures and adds to a rich history of artistic commissions dating to the late '80s that has seen the likes of Al Held, James Rosenq...
A special large-scale sculptural commission of Frank Gehry by Silverstein Properties (the property manager of 3 World Trade Center) is now up in Lower Manhattan. Located in the building’s lobby, Gehry’s 2024 piece Untitled (Fish on Fire, Greenwich Street) is a 20-by-7 foot installation that was born from a yearlong collaboration between Silverstein, Gehry, and the Gagosian Gallery.
The project is said to be the "culmination" of his decades-long exploration of the piscine-inspired form and is illuminated in a warm russet hue from the inside in so as to highlight the space as a "dynamic" triple-heighted environment.
The rotating sculpture weighs approximately 400 lbs., made from about 660 square feet of copper. It’s billed to be the architects’ largest-ever wire-suspended sculptures and adds to a rich history of artistic commissions dating to the late '80s that has seen the likes of Al Held, James Rosenq...
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