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The Waterfalls by by Olafur Eliasson
I had recently arrived in New York and I was waking for the first time on the Manhattan Bridge. Suddenly, something caught my attention. There was a waterfall on the other side of the east river; at first I though it was part of the aqueduct, or a construction site, but it was very unusual and beautiful. I even thought it might be related to the Port Authority security or the firefighters department. Its strength and power caught my attention. I looked at it for some time and enjoyed the water, until it was time to continue my trip to Brooklyn. I didn’t really know what I had seen, until I went to class and professor Barcia suggested visiting Olafur Elliason’s site. Here is when the piece started making sense. It was an artist off course! What else.So I did a bit of research. The Waterfall is one of the biggest pieces of the artist; they are 90-120ft tall. It is a piece inspired by nature. The environment is very important for him. He was inspired by the water surroundings of New York.This sculpture is like stopping the time no sound, no rush, no sadness, just water. I thought about it so much, that I took the boat in order to see them again today. Up close, they were even more impressive and beautiful.