Folly by New York sculptor Rachel Feinstein was commissioned by Madison sq. Park for the 2014 summer series. The installation consists of three follies—structures that were popular in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture, built with decorative rather than functional purpose. Feinstein’s sculptures are executed in graphically printed and detailed panels of thin powder coated aluminum. They range from 8 to 26 feet tall. The three structures include a house perched on a towering cliff, a rococo-style hut, and a flying ship moored high in a tree, supported by a mast extending to the ground.
Perfection Electricks a metal fabrication shop in Greenpoint Brooklyn produced these sculptures. My role for this project was to translate the artists 6 inch tall paper marquette’s into digital 3D models from which fabricators could construct the final sculptures. I worked both directly with the artist , fabricators and engineers to ensure that the artists vision was met. I produced a kit of parts and instructions for the three sculptures, Including hundreds of milled pieces and custom mapped graphics. I was also involved in the physical production of the sculpture towards the end of the project, hand cutting and sanding aluminum parts.
Status: Built
Location: madison sq park NY
My Role: Architectural designer and technician