Tuesday, December 18, 2012

[Updated] Check out 'Portal 0' in the East Village

EVG regular jdx passes along the following... Yesterday, he ran into Nicolina ... the artist was finishing "Portal 0" next to the Bean on Second Avenue and East Third Street ...

[via jdx]

...it's the first of 13 portals by Nicolina and Brazilian artist Perola Bonfanti. The portals are interactive, and by scanning the QR code on each one, "you will begin the journey to uncover their mystery," as Nicolina put it.

Dave on 7th spotted this one going up on Seventh Street and Avenue C on Sunday...


[Bottom two photos via Bobby Williams]

Updated:

Thanks to BT in the comments... here's the website for the portals.
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    Beautiful!
    Melanie

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  2. Ken from Ken's KitchenDecember 18, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Wow, the three-part portal at 7th St and C works perfectly.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    I'm scared.

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  4. glammaDecember 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    LOVE!!! THIS!!!

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  5. Laura Goggin PhotographyDecember 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    That really makes that corner look great!

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  6. VisuaLingualDecember 18, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    Wow, the 7/C installation looks perfect for the site. Lovely!

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  7. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    I'm gonna run full speed into it just to see what happens

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  8. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    too bad this art is going to last only 3 days till the end of the world!!

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  9. AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    Serious question: Where are the connecting portals located?

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  10. BTDecember 19, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Remember the graffiti that was scrawled on the building a week ago? That sucked.

    This does not. This is great. AND somebody who owned the building actually agreed to have it there. 'Cause it doesn't suck. Like graffiti does.

    This is inspirational (and colorful, too). Opa!

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  11. AnonymousDecember 19, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    looks better in person. go check it out!

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  12. BTDecember 19, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    www.13portals.com is the accompanying website for the QR coded wall portals.

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  13. EV GrieveDecember 19, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    @ BT

    Thanks for that! Added to the post....

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  14. AnonymousDecember 20, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    Love the portals! Do they take us back in the day?

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Portal Zero is located on 2nd street just East of 2nd ave next to The Bean coffee shop. It has a particle accelerator!

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  16. BTFebruary 9, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    It looks like the 13portals website is gone. :(

    Does that mean the project is finished? That would be unfortunate. If anyone has any inside info, please post.

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    It works for me
    www.13Portals.com

    I also found the project's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/13Portals

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