David Byrne's giant globe inflated under the High Line

I'm awfully envious of the folks who get to see this in person!

And here comes Byrne himself, arriving as usual by bicycle, dressed all in blue, accented by his white hair, white wristwatch, and white leather sandals. He matches the oceans and ice caps, though he insists it’s a coincidence. “It’s big, isn’t it? It has some real mass to it,” he says, pressing on the South Atlantic with both hands and considerable force. The globe has just been inflated for the first time, and he’s happy with the result, which is different from the small models and renderings he’d sent off to the fabricators in Minneapolis. “It kind of looms over you. You don’t get that from the drawing.”

NYMag: Global Inflation - Under the High Line, David Byrne blows up the world (Photo: Danny Kim)

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I wonder how long that will last before someone pops it.
samovar100

Since 1977 I have always enjoyed Mr.Byrne’s forays into the avant garde.
Beanolini

arriving as usual by bicycle

Just out of interest, does anyone know if Mr. Byrne owns a car?
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000948958770 Ellie Guapo
  
  I saw him get into an SUV a few years ago in Hell’s Kitchen, drive around the block, and get out of it again. One can only assume he was scoring a dime bag.
Brainspore

A globe that appears to be supporting a train track? There’s an Atlas joke in there somewhere. Or at least an “Atlas Shrugged” joke.