Over the past week, the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) had its safety-conscious eye on German artist Carsten Höller’s interactive exhibition at the New Museum, particularly because of the two-story metal slide installation that, since its erection, has attracted double the amount of daily visitors. The 102-foot-long work was considered a possible breach of safety codes, and the museum had yet to receive the go-ahead before the show officially opened just over a week ago.
After the necessary permit was obtained and the Department of Buildings inspected the slide, the DCA approved the installation—certainly a tremendous relief for the museum, as well as those who were prepared for a “Save the Slide” crusade—and the tube slide of the Carsten Höller: Experience exhibition is back in play until the show closes in January of next year.
For more information about Höller’s show, visit www.newmuseum.org.
http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2011/nov/01/new-museum/
http://gothamist.com/2011/11/03/new_museums_slide_is_safe_says_city.php
Tags: Carsten Höller, New Museum