LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW - Olafur Eliasson's "The New York City Waterfalls"

If you haven't taken a ride on the Staten Island Ferry recently, take the opportunity to do so now! Not only will it cool you off from the city heat, but it will give you a magnificent opportunity to view all four of Olafur Eliasson's "The New York City Waterfalls" at once. Be sure to be at the back of the boat as it leaves the Manhattan side (or the front as it docks there).

These four waterfalls are actually enormous scaffold-like towers that pump river water up and out their tops. Aesthetically speaking they aren't much to look at, but their is something unmistakably magical about these waterfalls. Depending on their placement, width and height, the falls themselves have varying effects as they cascade down. I particularly like the effect of the tower on the Brooklyn piers; tall and wide, its placement seems to catch the breeze coming up the Narrows (or is it the traffic from the BQE?) and always seems to have the quality of an airy bridal veil. Eliasson is a master of emotional minimalism; vague and seemingly effortless, he is able to conjure a happy vertigo.

Check'em out!!

August 27th: Panned by "L" Magazine as the most disappointing public art work! Everyone keeps comparing it to"The Gates"! Why? You aren't able to interact with these pieces in the same way, but they can be enjoyed as unique, individual experiences. Will "L" query people about their feelings for the Falls at the end of their run in October? Anyone taking any bets?