Turismo
New Dynamic Immersive Art Installation From Kenzo Digital to Live in the New York City Skyline at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
" New York City is my home, my constant source of inspiration; it has molded me and given me so much," said Kenzo Digital. "With , I want to create a space that shares the intoxicating sense of aspiration and inspiration that New York gives me with everyone who visits it—a beacon of possibility that pays tribute to all that New York is, can be, will be."
is a walkthrough art experience that begins after entering SUMMIT One Vanderbilt adjacent to Grand Central Terminal and extends through a mirrored, light-infused elevator ride up a thousand feet to the 91st floor. Once atop the building, offers visitors a multi-floor, multi-space immersion that challenges their notions of physical reality, the city that surrounds them, and their sense of self.
is a story of both literal and figurative reflection. Through the use of glass mirrors on every structural surface, appears boundless, without fixed form, and offers a tantalizing and singular experience for each visitor at each moment. With everything mirrored, each step rearranges what visitors see with incredible complexity and scale, as if in defiance of physics. defamiliarizes the world, and the process of finding a new equilibrium opens up a sense of elemental curiosity.
is an immersion in nature in the heart of Manhattan , likened to a Central Park in the sky. With its unique vantage point, brings the outside environment into the space and then magnifies it infinitely. Whether sunrise or sunset, blue sky or cloudy, rain or snow, inside every weather pattern conjures a revelatory world that provides endless opportunity for exploration.
In addition to its remarkable materiality, is a living, breathing entity, expressed through its multisensory use of sound, lighting, production design, and game engine. It's a story that evolves with each successive space, bringing visitors deeper and deeper into the experience until finally, they become part of it. Though is deeply personal, the experience reveals shared consciousness, inviting visitors of any age to revel in collective wonder.
After the sun sets, the magic of takes new form as the space is transformed through a one-of-a-kind light and sound story, turning it into a beacon of energy, visible to all of
New York City .
" is another dimension, where you discover that time rearranges itself as fluidly as the view," said Kenzo Digital. "Through its boundless juxtapositions of form, compels you to live in the present moment: calm, aware, free."
Kenzo was commissioned to design the installation by SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. represents a bold, innovative leap forward in physical-space storytelling and the remarkable potential at the intersection of art and real estate on a grand scale. serves as the crown jewel of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt—its unique illusions are visible from the street all around the city.
opens to the public on October 21 . Air can be viewed and experienced exclusively at Summit One Vanderbilt. Tickets are on sale now at: https://summitov.com/tickets/
Kenzo is an artist who creates emotionally powerful, mind-bending alternate worlds in physical and virtual spaces. He juxtaposes elements of art, film, theater, and architecture to produce groundbreaking work that upends your sensory experience in service of story. His goal is not just to entertain or excite, but to engage in ways that create memories of lasting meaning.
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