Tom Otterness’ Artwork in Battery Park
I took some time out this week to go to Battery Park, on the North tip right at the end of Chambers Street. It is a gorgous expanse of trees, grass, and a little concrete sitting area with benches, chess tables, and a wonderful array of metal art pieces done by Tom Otterness. His work can also be seen at the 14th Street/Union Square station. I love the dark humor and adorable macabre qualities in his work – it’s half humor and half commentary, and both. He combines images of animals, money, death, and people in a disturbingly cute way.