Socrates Sculpture Park is located in Long Island City, right on the water in an isolated corner of a warehouse neighborhood. Several of the works and interactive, inviting the viewer to walk on it, around it, or through it. The beautiful isolated location right on the East River with a view of Roosevelt Island invites lingering on a beautiful spring day.
Freefall is free for all consists of a Chevy that has been smashed flat. Boardwalk is a wooden boardwalk that winds its way through an approx. 50' square space. It winds through trees, over stumps, and around oaks giving the participant a tricky walk through a small grove of trees. Did the board walk come first, then the trees, or vise versa? There is a giant sushi whale made of leather like vinyl, laid out in the sun ready to be fileted. A yellow tile path suspended above the ground by yellow inflatable tires. Other pieces are scattered around the property invite the viewer to explore the property. Several locals even use the center space as an impromtu dog run, letting happy pooches run around the pieces.
Socrates is the perfect place for a picnic with or without children on a sunny day.
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