Sitting/Stance | Richard Artschwager

Walking along the Esplanade it's very difficult to miss some of the well-known art pieces such as The Upper Room and Pylons that rest along the Hudson River. But even long-standing residents of the area may have glossed over Sitting/Stance. According to the artist, Richard Artschwager, this is an intentional part of the installation's charm.

Artschwager's Sitting/Stance, located at the corner of West Thames Street and the Esplanade, is a wonderland of surprises. It includes a miniature street lamp that is almost literally on the street, wood and stainless-steel chairs that suggest ship decks, and granite chairs that look like thrones and tombstones.

Mr. Artschwager's dry wit is everywhere -- in the relationship of materials, in the shifts of scale, in the play of architectural associations. The attention to even the slightest detail helps to transform a nondescript space into something magical.

By Lizbeth