Im Jahr 2016 fuhr der Bildhauer Joseph Reginella mit seinem Neffen auf der Staten Island Fähre. Während eines ausuferndenden Gespräches darüber, wie viele Haie wohl in den Gewässern der Upper New York Bay leben, hatte Reginella einen Ausbruch von Inspiration. «Hast du je von der Staten Island Ferry Oktopus-Katastrophe gehört?», fragte er seinen Neffen. Dieser
An Interview with Staten Island’s Most Imaginative Sculptor-Prankster
In 2016, sculptor Joseph Reginella was riding the Staten Island Ferry with his nephew. After fielding one too many questions about how many sharks live in the waters of the Upper New York Bay, Reginella had a burst of inspiration. «Have you ever heard of the Staten Island Ferry Octopus Disaster?», he asked his nephew. Having
Apocalypse, then
You’d think the end of the world would be exciting enough on its own. But time after time, and in place after place, artists of all stripes have tamed the apocalypse and used it for their own purposes. The end of the world becomes a metaphor for a political issue, or a thrilling backdrop for
Going HAM
They may technically be «amateurs», but ham radio operators fight fires, pull all-nighters, and chase their hobby to uninhabited islands. On a recent evening, around sunset, Marty Sullaway decided to try to get in touch with Japan. The Massachusetts teenager flipped on his radio, pointed his antennas eastward, and hoped for the best. Usually, he
A History of the Pack Rat
The pack rat is native to North and South America. It’s got a long, thick tail, big ears, and wide black eyes. There are a lot of different species of pack rat – about 20 – but they all do the same thing: they hoard stuff. Over the course of their lives, they gather materials
