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New York amazes passers-by with cable art

June 1, 2018

Sculptures made of old elevator cables can be seen in an open-air exhibition on a traffic island on Broadway in the middle of Manhattan.

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USA New York - Skulpturen aus alten Aufzügen
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/C. Horsten

The seven great works are by the Taiwanese artist Kang Muxiang and are standing on a traffic island on Broadway in the middle of Manhattan. The elevator cables were once installed in a high-rise building in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. Artist Kang recycled the thick cables into man-high embyro-like figures. The exhibition entitled "Rebirth" can be seen until September 15.

USA New York - Skulpturen aus alten Aufzügen
Artwork from the "Rebirth" exhibitionImage: picture-alliance/dpa/C. Horsten
USA New York - Skulpturen aus alten Aufzügen
Elevator cable rolled to an sculptureImage: picture-alliance/dpa/C. Horsten