Re:Construction is a public art program produced by the Downtown Alliance. This initiative channels the energy of Downtown's rebuilding process by recasting construction sites as canvases for innovative public art and architecture. Each project uses standard construction barriers to embrace the ongoing nature of Downtown’s redevelopment with original and whimsical design. The Downtown Alliance works closely with public and private developers to produce each installation.

Photo Credit: Jeff Simmons Click on the photo above to download a high resolution image.

Restore the View – Richard Pasquarelli For this project at CUNY’S Fiterman Hall on Barclay Street between West Broadway and Greenwich Street, Richard Pasquarelli used expansive images of the northern and eastern skies to create digital murals showing what passersby would see if the scaffolding, construction and surrounding architecture were not there. The piece opens the space visually and psychologically.

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Fence Embroidery with Embellishment – Katherine Daniels This 600-foot installation along a South Street construction fence features ribbon-like stitches of green and white materials woven in geometric patterns into wire mesh to evoke stems and vines. Colorfully painted spools and jar lids, all of which have been reclaimed or recycled, convey the "flowers" of this angular garden, which strategically allows visitors views of the East River as well as the esplanade project of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. The work, to be displayed for one year, is by artist Katherine Daniels and is presented by arts consultant BravinLee programs.

Photo Credit: Maya Barkai/Courtesy ADA Art Consulting & Elinor Milchan LLC Click on the photo above to download a high resolution image.

Walking Men 99 – Maya Barkai Covering the three plywood street facades surrounding the Silverstein Properties construction site at 99 Church Street, this 500-foot-long work highlights ninety-nine versions of the international "walk" symbol found on traffic signals around the world. "The 'walking man' is an international celebrity and one of our most recognizable figures," says artist Maya Barkai. Collected from around the world, the work is presented by ADA Art Consulting and Elinor Milchan. The project will be on exhibit for one year.

Photo Credit: ADA Art Consulting & Elinor Milchan LLC  Click on the photo above to download a high resolution image.

Rendering Leonard – Helen Dennis This project at 56 Leonard Street portrays ghostly traces of the street's surrounding environment as artist Helen Dennis seeks to capture the city's energy and relentless flux. Her singular technique resides at the nexus of photography and drawing—large-scale sketches depicting enormous structures are given depth, scale and spirit through careful layering and strategic photographing. The result is a warm, skeletal landscape that is both familiar and intriguingly haunting. The work, presented by curators ADA Art Consulting and Elinor Milchan will be installed later in January along a 250-foot plywood wall on the fences surrounding 56 Leonard Street.

Photo Credit: Nina Bovasso

Botanizing on the Asphalt – Nina Bovasso BravinLee programs' presentation of Botanizing on the Asphalt covers 400 feet of concrete jersey barriers at Hudson River Park, creating a lush, wild landscape. Nina Bovasso's signature flowers and dense colorful imagery have been printed onto a 3M graphic film that adheres to textured surfaces using heat and pressure. Passersby can view the intense and euphoric explosions of color and form along the West Street Bikeway with the Hudson River serving as a spectacular backdrop.

Photo Credit: Caitlin Hurd

Flying Animals – Caitlin Hurd Displayed courtesy of ADA Art Consulting on the corner of Washington and Rector Streets, Caitlin Hurd's Flying Animals is inspired by suburban and rural landscapes and domesticity to symbolically weigh the promises of happiness and predictability against everyday's complicated realities.  The mural aims to create a contrast between the hectic city and the tranquility of rural life.

Photo Credit: Ellen Berkenblit

Poster Project at 50 Trinity – Ellen Berkenblit In her piece, Poster Project at 50 Trinity, Ellen Berkenblit presents a series of six new ink and graphite drawings which have been enlarged and printed on a vinyl banner to cover the construction barricade at Trinity Place and Rector Street. Blown up to nearly 7 feet high, these images allow one to be immersed in the elegance of Berkenblit's lines and brushstrokes and to glimpse the intricacies of her graphite underdrawings. Featuring the graceful female protagonist who frequently appears in Berkenblit's work along with some of her signature animals, the drawings are sequenced and repeated, like the stills in a black and white silent film from the 1920's.

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