Yesterday, The Portal, a public technology sculpture arrived in New York City and Dublin. Serving as a virtual bridge, the installation will transmit a real-time unfiltered live stream of both cities, transcending physical barriers and putting New Yorkers and Dubliners instantly in touch.
Created by Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys, The Portal is a group project bringing together countries, cities, governments, and people to connect cities with these technological art installations. The first iteration was launched in 2021, with portals linking Vilnius–Lublin. As of yesterday morning the New York City and Dublin Portals were live allowing folks 3,000 miles apart to see city life on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
In New York City, The Portal is installed at the landmark Flatiron Building at one of the city's most dynamic intersections, between Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 23rd street. In Dublin the sculpture will be installed on O'Connell Street, the city's heart. This location will capture Dublin's GPO building and the Spire. On view will be identical circular concrete sculptures with a round screen at its center, allowing human connection across borders through a video-call-like projection.
Bringing the vision to life was a coordinated collaboration between the Flatiron NoMad Partnership, the Simons Foundation, the New York City Department of Transportation's Art Program (NYC DOT Art), and the City of Dublin.
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