untitled (yellow riser) 2008
This grassy clump is growing at the top of the stairs of a subway entrance on Bowery.
Who says Manhattan’s lost its edge? Ask any European or Japanese visitor what s/he thinks about the appearance of our infrastructure – after twenty years of killer prosperity for the city. I’m afraid of what may lie ahead, even if it could mean the return of affordable apartments for artists and those who love them.
In any case, it looks like we haven’t lost our heart. I like the grafitto, “I love you”, in the background.