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New York City Sewer Covers
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Completion Date:
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2000
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Medium:
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Cast iron
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Dimensions:
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Location:
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Seguine Avenue
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Address:
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Staten Island
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Architect:
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Sponsor Agency:
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Department of Environmental Protection
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Design Agency:
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Department of Design and Construction
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Art Commission Award for Excellence in Design, 2000
Recalling the beautiful imagery and workmanship that characterized New York City's early decorative ironwork, Elizabeth Turk designed eighty-seven cast-iron manhole covers that are located along Seguine Avenue. Her design combines the imagery of the bird and plant life on Staten Island, and refers to the Staten Island Bluebelt, a natural wetland area that environmentalists are struggling to protect.
About the Artist...
Elizabeth Turk is a sculptor who uses a variety of materials in her work, from iron and marble to video. This was her first public art commission. She has exhibited across the U.S. and is the recipient of several prestigious awards and residency programs. Among the most recent is the L'Oreal Art and Science Prize 2001 for a collaboration with Kirara Kawachi in Japan, the Joan Mitchell Award 2000, and the J.M. Kohler residency program, 1999. Her gallery is Hirschl & Adler, NYC.
Artist Quote...
"This project was great fun. Making work for the city infrastructure was direct and honest. Staten Island is beautiful along the beach and beside the waterways. I hope these covers compliment that environment. But, mostly I hope the kids and community discover them like lost treasure after a long hunt and are so delighted they want to make rubbing to take to their rooms at home." --Turk, 2000
