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Yes, it's freezing outside, but we promise that this new immersive art installation at Pier 17 by Fulton Street and Seaport Square is worthy of a trek into the cold.
MoonGARDEN, which originally debuted in Montreal, is made up of 20 spheres that range from 6 to 30 feet in diameter. Each one responds to light sources, from flashlights to smartphones, allowing folks to interact with the surfaces in their own way.
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Within the cluster of spheres, find the largest one boasting a 30-foot-long diameter and holes all throughout its perimeter. Gaze inside to be mesmerized by a scene reminiscent of the snow globes that you grew up shaking.
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According to a press release, the structures call out to “abyss walkers, beings who emerged from the shadows of an imagined ocean world.”
Inside the largest sphere, visitors will get to see these beings in their element. "Part organic, part mechanical, [abyss walkers have evolved from the remnants of a past civilization," reads the release. "Wheels, gears and metallic fragments have become extensions of their bodies."
As creatively exciting as those descriptions sound, it's the look of the giant, colorful spheres against New York City's nighttime skyline that will truly take your breath away (the freezing temperatures may be contributing to that as well). Needless to say, the installation, on view through February 2025, is the ideal photo op for Instagram.
Free and open to the public, MoonGARDEN comes courtesy of Lucion, an immersive experience design company made up of set designers, musicians, videographers, interactive media specialists and more.