World Trade Center debris, plexiglas
World Trade Center
2001
2001
8 x 8 x 44.5cm
World Trade Center debris, plexiglass
One of the most lauded works from
Parnes’ oeuvre, World Trade Center utilizes
actual debris from arguably the most important event of the early 21st
century. “On September 11th, “ the artist recalls, “I watched from
my roof in real time the display that unfolded in New York City. After the second Tower collapsed, something
inside compelled me to immediately descend to the unfolding chaos downtown. I
snuck into the off-limit zones, knowing the labyrinth of streets in the area
and experienced the drama first hand. Equipped with a dust mask and camera, I
found only a few fellow New Yorkers roaming the area in a seemingly mesmerized
daze. It was this particular contrast of the intensity of hours earlier, with
so many survivors seeking refuge from the wreckage that I found so
disturbing. Silence accompanied the
morning breeze, sprinkling bits of someone’s morning paper and various
fragments.
This piece was featured on the home page of the New York Times web site www.nytimes.com and was displayed at the New York Times building in Times Square.
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| Front Page of nytimes.com |
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| Lobby of New York Times building |
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