"Twenty hand-painted fiberglass spheres have quietly appeared throughout the neighborhood as part of Walk to the Water 2.0: Hudson Square Storyline , a new public art installation unveiled this week by the Hudson Square Business Improvement District. Created in collaboration with illustrator and data-visualization designer Jenny Goldstick, the project transforms more than 100 stories collected from locals-residents, office workers and business owners-into swirling, data-driven artworks."
"Placed in sidewalk tree pits, the spheres act as both art and wayfinding: Follow them west from Hudson Street to Spring Street, then north along Washington Street until you reach the Hudson River waterfront. The route mirrors , launched in 2024 to draw pedestrians toward the neighborhood's long-overlooked river connection-now easier to reach thanks to the new crossing at Google's 550 Washington Street campus."
Hudson Square Storyline installs twenty hand-painted fiberglass spheres across the neighborhood to celebrate local experiences. The spheres were created with illustrator and data-visualization designer Jenny Goldstick and encode more than 100 stories from residents, office workers, and business owners into swirling, data-driven artworks. Each sphere represents shared experiences and emotions, turning anonymous anecdotes into tactile public art. The spheres are placed in sidewalk tree pits and function as wayfinding, leading pedestrians west from Hudson Street to Spring Street and then north along Washington Street to the Hudson River waterfront. The route aligns with a 2024 effort to reconnect the neighborhood to its riverfront and benefits from a new crossing at Google's 550 Washington Street campus.
Read at Time Out New York
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