The Hanging Gardens of Brooklyn
A community space for art and Ecology
The Hanging Gardens of Brooklyn is an experimental living artwork which serves as an interspecies common within NYC’s public space. Formerly located in Highland Park, Brooklyn, the installation consisted of a massive sculptural pavilion supporting a diverse canopied garden of over 100 plants. The installation integrated its own solar energy station which powered an automated drip irrigation system, along with an environmentally responsive light and soundscape which responded to sensors collecting weather data onsite. The artwork served as an ecologically centered community space to facilitate public gatherings focused on wellness, education, and performing arts, hosting numerous public events in the Fall through Summer of 2021 & 2022. This work was realized with the support of the Brooklyn Arts Council, the City Artist Corps, and NYC Art in the Parks.
Through the NYC Art in the Parks Program, the installation ran in Highland Park on August 29th, 2021 through August 13th, 2022.
Programming & EVents
Over the course of the installation, the pavilion served as a venue for a variety of events and gatherings.
Performance
The installation provided a unique space for expressions in music and movement. Performing artists from a diversity of genres presented outdoor shows free to the public..
Education & Wellness
The space also served as an outdoor classroom for the local community. As a unique blend of art, ecology, and engineering, the installation provided a setting to explore topics such as local sustainability, breathwork, mindfullness, yoga, and more.
Event Calendar
Support
Brooklyn Arts Council
The Hanging Gardens project has received the generous support of the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council. In March of 2021 Bryce Peterson received the honor of a Brooklyn Arts Fund grant, providing the initial seed funding to launch the project. In February of 2022 Bryce Recieved additional grant funding in partnership with Norte Maar under the BAC Local Arts Support program.
NYFA City Artist Corps Grants
The Hanging Gardens Project has also received a grant from the City Artist Corps Grant Program, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre.
NYC Art in the Parks
The Hanging Gardens project is facilitated through the NYC Art in the Parks program which brings public art into parks all over the five boroughs.
Support the Hanging gardens
If you’d like to support the Hanging Gardens project, feel free to donate at my GoFundMe or directly with the button below. This money will go directly towards materials, fabrication costs, engineering, insurance, and other expenses necessary to install, maintain, and activate the artwork in Highland Park. Anything helps and your donation can go a long way towards supporting unique public artwork in our city.