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Documented artwork / overhead reflective installation

Fata Morgana

Teresita Fernández

Credit as documented: Teresita Fernández; design collaboration with SITU Fabrication; fabrication by Adirondack Studios; structural engineering by Thornton Tomasetti

Teresita Fernández suspended a reflective canopy above paths around Madison Square Park's Oval Lawn. Fata Morgana used golden, perforated metal surfaces to mingle visitors' reflections with foliage and moving sunlight. Its title refers to a horizon mirage, while its horizontal arrangement shifted attention toward occupied walkways. The Conservancy records the exhibition from June 1, 2015 to January 10, 2016; it is a completed temporary presentation.

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Verified artwork imageImage: madisonsquarepark.org ↗Photo: Yasunori Matsui. (as credited at source)

At a glance

Year / version
2015
Materials
golden mirror-polished metal
Documented setting
outdoor
Dimensions
500 running feet in six sections
Dimensions apply to
Combined linear extent of the canopy; no height or area inferred.
Availability
Unconfirmed

Places & versions

Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. June 1, 2015–January 10, 2016

    Madison Square Park, New York

    Site
    Madison Square Park
    Setting
    outdoor
    Start date
    2015-06-01
    End date
    2016-01-10
    Date meaning
    documented

    Installation details checked 2026-10-17.

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Materials and construction

The commissioned installation extended for 500 running feet in six sections. Fernández designed it with SITU Fabrication; Adirondack Studios fabricated it, and Thornton Tomasetti provided structural engineering. The linear measurement describes the combined canopy, not its height or an area.

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