What's better that supersized art installations that waste no materials? Supersized art installations that simultaneously inspire and feed New Yorkers.
Through 5pm Friday at World Financial Center, 26 large scale sculptures have been crafted entirely from full cans of food. At the completion of the exhibit all the cans will be donated to City Harvest and feed tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
Many art installations use toxic paints, plastics, or metals that are simply added to landfills after the exhibit closes. Canstruction is unique in that the medium is something that will not only be used, but is in desperate need. Thousands of New Yorkers, including families with young children, rely on food banks and donations for their next meal. Canstruction fosters creativity while prompting companies to make sizeable donations to those who need it most. Canstruction offers a startling visual of just how much food it takes to feed only a fraction of hungry New Yorkers.
Canstruction teams compete in several categories for the honor of having the most stunning sculptures. American Institute of Architects, Society for Design, and Move for Hunger (the company that will do the actual delivering of the cans) partnered to create the best Canstruction yet in this 19th year of installation.
See the exhibits from 9am to 6pm (5pm on Monday) and appreciate the art of giving back. New Yorkers don't just donate, they donate with style.
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