Animal attraction at Lee Building.Frente Feroz (Ferocious fe·ro·cious adj. 1. Extremely savage; fierce. See Synonyms at cruel. 2. Marked by unrelenting intensity; extreme: ferocious heat. Front) is a permanent, site-specific, public art project by Grimanesa Amoros. Installed in twelve windows on the second floor of the Lee Building located at 125th St. and Park Ave. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Frente Feroz was commissioned by Eugene Giscombe, president of Giscombe Henderson, Inc., a real estate management and brokerage firm. The installation was inspired by Giscombe's interest in exotic, wild animals WILD ANIMALS. Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Vide Animals; Ferae naturae. . "Since I was a teenager, living in Peru, I've always wanted to do a project in or about Harlem because I was intrigued by its cultural importance," said Amoros. "125th Street is the heart and soul of this vibrant area. It is a place where cultural, political and social ideas are produced and exchanged. I am still learning about the complexity and the nature of this neighborhood as a whole." Frente Feroz was created by projecting colored lights in a looped sequence controlled by a computer onto rear projection screens covering large windows. Over-sized silhouettes of animals made of foam board Foam board is a type of display board made primarily with foam. It generally consists of a foam core in between two sheets of thin, rigid paper; and is characterized by its light weight, and the ease with which it is scored. , painted black, create moving shadows in the windows. The sequence begins just before sunset and ends just before sunrise Sunrise, city (1990 pop. 64,407), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb 8 mi (13 km) W of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village. It is a major office and commercial center and the site of Sawgrass Mills, one of the largest malls in the United States. . Grimanesa Amoros is an interdisciplinary in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct. interdisciplinary Adjective artist with diverse interests in the fields of social history, scientific research and critical theory, which have greatly influenced her work. She is an American, born in Lima, Peru and currently living and working in New York City. She studied at The Art Students League and Private Ateliers in Lima, Peru. |
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