Joie de Vivre, Public sculpture at Zuccotti Park, Lower Manhattan, US
Joie de Vivre is a red steel sculpture standing at the corner of Broadway and Cedar Street, made up of three intersecting beam elements. The structure rises prominently with its open form and creates a striking focal point in the urban landscape of Lower Manhattan.
The work was created in 2006 by Mark di Suvero as part of rebuilding efforts following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The installation represents the city's artistic response to destruction and loss during that transformative period.
The geometric design shows mathematical precision and blends movement through its balanced angular parts and open framework.
Visitors can view the sculpture from multiple sides by walking around Zuccotti Park, which is open around the clock every day. The location is easily accessible and offers different vantage points depending on which street you approach from.
The sculpture became a gathering point during the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement when demonstrators camped nearby and sheltered under its steel beams. This unexpected role gave it social significance beyond its original artistic purpose.
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