SMÖKERS by Mark Reigelman II

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纽约曼哈顿道路上常常冒着蒸汽的井盖可谓一大特色。为了降低对行人的影响，市政方面有时会采用橙色塑料管作为导管提升蒸汽扩散高度，但美国艺术家Mark Reigelman II觉得橙色导管实在是太了无生趣，为此他创作了一栋可以移动的小屋。这座带着烟囱的小屋被艺术家带到曼哈顿中心的三处地方，停留在冒着蒸汽的井盖上方，罩住蒸汽，让蒸汽从自己的烟囱中升起，在高楼大厦之间，这栋坡屋顶的小建筑颇有一种时空错落的怪异乡愁感。小屋的停留时间根据所处的环境而定，有时候是30秒，有时候是3小时。这个可以唤起乡愁的浪漫美丽暂时性项目，让人们重新看待蒸汽，还有城市。

Smökers, a mobile site-specific project displayed in various locations in New York City by American artist Mark Reigelman II.

The plastic orange steam tubes placed above manholes in New York are a commonplace element within the metropolis landscape. These tubular chimneys offer some sense of spectacle and mystery, but for the most part are one more obstacle in traversing the city. American artist, Mark Reigelman II, has created a site-specific art intervention that forces spectators to reconsider the framework of a city’s infrastructure, and redress the functionality and activation of public space.

▽纽约曼哈顿对冒烟井盖的常见处理方法是加一根橙色的管子

▽ 艺术家在橙色管子基础上的创意

Smökers, consists of a miniature monochromatic wooden cabin, temporarily installed throughout the New York City. This cabin replaces the brightly colored plastic steam tubes that dot the New York landscape, allowing the byproduct of the city’s essential industrial process of providing power and heat to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the city, to be highlighted and subverted, all while referencing this process in the selection of using a house structure for the work. Inspired by Reigelman’s childhood fascination and familiarity with small hand-made German objects (Räuchermann), the project seeks to imbricate the purpose of steam tubes, and insert the notion of whimsy and imagined narrative to the everyday. Räuchermann, also commonly referred to as ‘smokers’, are simple wooden incense burners, often resembling cottages, animals, and chimney sweeps. The aesthetic to these common German objects references the visuality of the orange and white candy-cane striping of these plastic steam tubes. But more importantly, both objects have identical functionality and usage – to channel and release smoke, compounding the nuance of the work.

Fabrication:
Smökers was fabricated in Brooklyn, NY utilizing local manufacturers, suppliers and craftspeople. For the construction of the cabin Reigelman collaborated with Master Carpenter Andrin Widmer. The combination of skillsets Reigelman assembled facilitated the fabrication techniques and problem solving abilities that the project required. The cabin structure consists of a wooden 2”x4” foundation and at 2”x2” wood substructure. This structure was sheeted with 1⁄2” Birch Plywood with the fine details around the chimney, doors and windows constructed using Maple. Running through the center of the cabin is a custom metal ventilation system that allows street steam to be channeled through the chimney safely and effectively. Fabrication took approximately four weeks to complete with the final cabin prototype at approximately 6’ wide x 8’ long by 8’ tall and weighs approximately 350lbs. The entire structure hovers 1” above the ground on 4” Industrial rubber casters which allows the large structure to glide effortlessly from location to location throughout Manhattan. The entire structure was hand painted with an outdoor paint color titled, Pigeon Grey, which further emphasized the notion of overlooked blips in the urban environment.

Design/Technical Development:
The Design and Technical Development of the project went through many months of alterations and refinement. The final design was heavily influenced by Shaker architecture, capturing the essence of functionality, simplicity and comfort.

Site/Installations:
Thus far Smökers has been installed in three central Manhattan locations; Broadway Ave. and Grand St. (SOHO), 1st Ave. and 12th St. (East Village) and Park Ave. and 27th St. (Midtown). The nature of this project allows it to travel and have mobility within the city. As the installation was not sanctioned or permitted the installation durations vary from 30 seconds to 3 hours depending on location and time. This created a beautiful ephemerality to the work, a sense of the fleeting, echoing the nature of the steam itself.

Artist: Mark Reigelman II (b. 1983)
Title: Smökers
Date: 2016
Dimensions: 8′(l) x 6′(w) x 8′(h).
Materials: Birch Plywood, Maple, Pine, Steel, Paint, Mixed Media Location: New York, NY
Dates: Various times through 2016
Commissioner(s): This project was supported by a Windgate Fellowship Award administered by The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
Photo/Video: Mark Reigelman II, Aaron Fleury
Video Editing: Brett Vance, Joshua Depew

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