"By installing my sculpture Vertical Highways V03 in front of Rockefeller Center, I want to initiate a dialogue of art and architecture that resonates with the urban history of New York City."
"Barriers, bollards, and roadside components are stripped of their utilitarian role through processes of bending, pressing, and recoloring, then recomposed into vertical, rhythmic arrangements."
"In Vertical Highways V03, these fragments no longer direct traffic or delineate space, but operate as formal units, suggesting circulation without enforcing it."
"The New York installation extends this trajectory, placing one of the artist's largest sculptures within a dense commercial and cultural setting."
Bettina Pousttchi's Vertical Highways V03 sculpture is on display at Rockefeller Center until April 17th, 2026. The installation occupies the Channel Gardens, connecting Fifth Avenue to The Rink. Constructed from reconfigured guardrails, the artwork transforms utilitarian objects into formal units that suggest circulation. This piece reflects Pousttchi's interest in how infrastructure influences perception and aligns with Minimal Art and Duchamp's readymades. The New York installation follows previous works in Paris, Berlin, and Istanbul, marking a significant addition to the artist's public art trajectory.
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