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Sunny Side Up Days

It's so hot today in New York that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk, kind of like what artist Henk Hofstra did in Leeuwarden, Netherlands a couple years ago.

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Leandro Erlich

Love Argentine artist Leandro Erlich's "Swimming Pool" installation.

Erlich has constructed a full-size pool, complete with all its trappings, including a deck and a ladder. When approached from the first floor, visitors are confronted with a surreal scene: people, fully clothed, can be seen standing, walking, and breathing beneath the surface of the water. It is only when visitors enter the Duplex gallery from the basement that they recognize that the pool is empty, its construction a visual trick fashioned by the artist. A large, continuous piece of acrylic spans the pool and suspends water above it, creating the illusion of a standard swimming pool that is both disorienting and humorous.

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