AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERSTAND A STATISTIC

AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERSTAND A STATISTIC
Brooklyn, New York 2009

1100 white crosses are planted into the ground in a waterside park in DUMBO. A group of 40 volunteers forms a line and starts walking forward, planting a cross in each step until the meadow is turned into a temporary cemetery. The 1100 crosses represent the number of people who die in NYC every week. The installation attempts to create an image that illustrates this number and helps us understand the inevitable statistic of life.

by: Sebastian E.