Austin Thomas

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Plaza Perch, with percher
2016
Stainless Steel with bead-blasted coating, reclaimed wood decking on the platforms, benches and seat backs, acrylic (3Form) paneled trellis and hardware.
15’ x 11’ x 12’
Permanent public sculpture in Brooklyn commissioned by NYC.

"Front view" with a “percher,” a visitor from the neighborhood taking advantage of the view of the paved plaza. To the left is tLa Marqueta de Williamsburg and to the right is the street. The Bushwick Houses are across the street. At different times of the day, the colored trellis casts a variety of patterns and offers shade.