New York–Dublin Portal

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New York–Dublin Portal
ArtistBenediktas Gylys
Year2024 (2024)
Location
CoordinatesNew York 40°44′30″N 73°59′21″W / 40.7416059°N 73.9893016°W / 40.7416059; -73.9893016
Dublin 53°21′00″N 6°15′35″W / 53.3499019°N 6.2597106°W / 53.3499019; -6.2597106
Preceded byVilnius–Lublin Portal
WebsiteOfficial website

The New York–Dublin Portal (also simply known as The Portal) is an interactive installation created by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys to allow people in New York City and Dublin to interact with each other using two 24-hour live streaming video screens. The second series of installations in Gylys' Portal series, the New York–Dublin Portal has been compared to Paul St George's past art installation named the Telectroscope, which connected New York to London in 2008.[1]

History[edit]

The Portal sculpture concept was created by Benediktas Gylys. The first of these to be unveiled was the Portal linking Vilnius, Lithuania to Lublin, Poland on May 26, 2021.[2] Following its success, it was confirmed in March 2024 that by spring, Dublin and New York would be the next cities to receive them.[3]

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the portals were introduced in their respective cities, with the New York screen being installed on the Flatiron South Public Plaza at 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue and Broadway next to the Flatiron Building, while the Dublin screen was positioned on North Earl Street. In a press release on the same day, Gylys said they will only remain in place until autumn.[4] To celebrate the launch, people in both cities held up signs to greet each other, with people on the New York side performing a dance routine.[5]

By Monday, May 13, the connecting screens were turned off temporarily after participants behaved improperly.[6][7][8] Some on the Dublin side displayed pornography[9] and imagery of the September 11 attacks, projected swear words from their phone screens, and performed indecent exposure.[8] On the New York side, an OnlyFans model exposed her breasts to those in Dublin.[10] A Dublin City Council spokesperson said the authority had seen a "very small minority" behaving unsuitably, and technical solutions to address it are being implemented.[11] The Council ruled out the possibility of blurring the video feed.[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Carroll, Roy (May 13, 2024). "Smiles, waves and flashed body parts: video portal links Dublin and New York". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Krzyżanowski, Paweł (May 31, 2021). "W Lublinie pojawił się... portal. Pozwala na komunikację z Wilnem" [...A portal appeared in Lublin. Allows communication with Vilnius]. Computer World (in Polish). Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Chávez Gutiérrez, José Maria (March 27, 2024). "The Portal is an art installation connecting New Yorkers and Dubliners through sculpture". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Guy, Jack (May 9, 2024). "Interactive art installation lets New Yorkers communicate with people 3,000 miles away". CNN Style. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Snider, Mike (May 9, 2024). "Mystical Portals now connect New York and Dublin, part of a bridge 'to a united planet'". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hunter, Marnie (May 14, 2024). "Dublin-New York City portal: 'Inappropriate' behavior shuts down livestream sculpture installation". CNN. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Burga, Solcyré (May 14, 2024). "Dublin to New York City Portal Temporarily Shut Down Due to Inappropriate Behavior". TIME. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Carroll, Roy (May 14, 2024). "Dublin video portal to New York shuts temporarily due to unruly behaviour". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Feehan, Conor (May 15, 2024). "Dublin's Portal: Anti-social behaviour 'is having an impact' – minister". Irish Independent. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Davis, Barney (May 14, 2024). "'OnlyFans, drugs and 9/11 taunts': Dublin to New York portal taken offline over 'inappropriate behaviour'". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Sharkey, Kevin; McBride, Mike (May 14, 2024). "A 'small minority' ruining Dublin Portal experience". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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