I'm Just Walkin'

USA | NYC

Day 516

Welcome II

May 29th, 2013

This set of sculptures by Raphael Zollinger was the most arresting piece I saw on the grounds of Pratt. According to the artist, this 2006 work was "a commentary and protest on recent events". The figures, their hands bound, are archetypal images, "symbols of the abuse humans visit on one another". The original installation featured an additional element: a neon sign proclaiming "Welcome".

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I'm walking every street in New York City.

This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!

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