Public Display

Public Display
An installation
Designed by Michael Bennett, Studio Kër
Programmed by Form Us With Love Studio
Hosted by Meatpacking BID at Gansevoort Plaza
October 12-19, 11am – 9pm daily
Artist and spacial designer Michael Bennett found inspiration in the profound interplay of materials and space. His exploration delved into the captivating world of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), a construction material used by Michael as an artistic medium that helped him combine the weight of mass, the lightness of space, and the poetry of connection.
Balanced to perfection, Public Display, relies on the qualities of CLT, in its strength and beauty, elevating the concept of “mass” to an art form. Tension arises when a weighty object occupies space, yet it instills a sense of peace and tranquility. The installation not only holds substance in form, it also evokes aspirations, dreams, and maybe the impossible; a spatial composition crafted to facilitate public gathering for connection and communication.
In pursuit of pure geometry and artistic expression, Public Display holds space for dialogue, stories of human experience, revelation, and introspection with a robust program of conversations focused on sustainability, repurposing, and the elimination of the world’s waste.
Programming by Form Us With Love, design studio based in Stockholm.
Gansevoort Plaza, New York City, NY