"Half-Pipe" by Matthew Dupont
The Experimental Station was the host of the Putt Putt Green Design Competition, organized and curated by Material Exchange. Artists, designers, engineers, school groups, and families battled for the most Rube Goldbergesque putting green which employed the most circuitous and inefficient means to accomplish the task of getting the ball in the hole. The green designers were given a piece of astroturf salvaged from an exhibition held at the Renaissance Society in 1994 of the German artist Martin Kippenberger's work, an installation entitled, The Happy End of Franz Kafka's Amerika. The designers had the added challenge of using reclaimed materials, and building a future use into each green design. They responded with greens that: became a skateboard ramp, bike paniers, (the little packs that hang off of a bike rack), and a fountain made of old plumbing to name a few. The designs were playful and beautiful, and undoubtedly made for some challenging miniature golf. The course was open to the public from Thursday March 22nd through Monday March 27th. Snacks, food and drink were available for purchase.
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