The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

Cost: Free!

The Institute For Figuring, curated by sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim, presents an exhibit bursting forth in a colorful, crocheted panoply of loopy "kelps", curlicue "corals," and fringy "anemones." This wooly homage to Earth's endangered coral reefs is a beautiful marriage of traditional arts & crafts and hyperbolic geometry. The exhibition, which runs through August 31, features the New York Reef and the Chicago Reef, raising awareness about these disappearing marine treasures. To find out more, and to see how you can add your own "reef" to the project, click here.

Location:
World Financial Center
Battery Park

Directions:
4, 5 (Bowling Green)
R, W (Whitehall/S. Ferry)

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