Natalie is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. A recent English Literature graduate, Natalie enjoys covering the lighter side of the news and brings a fresh and fun take to her articles.
The beauty of art is that it's deeply subjective – once it's out in the open, it's up to the world to interpret it. While conceptually it's all rather poetic, a recent art installation has proved that the art world isn't always as deep and nuanced as it seems.
Enter the Dublin-Manhattan Portal – a bizarre sculpture that links the two cities with real-time video screens. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out, just about everything. While it's refreshing to catch a break from the recent influx of, the installation has spurred on cases of serial flashing and"inappropriate behaviour" – this is why we can't have nice things.The mysterious portal manifested earlier this month, appearing in Dublin and Manhattan.
At first, it seemed that all was well. Family members were virtually reuniting, long-distance couples reconnected and there was even a report of a proposal, but of course, the pleasantries couldn't last forever. Soon the friendliness divulged into debauchery, with an influx of flashing, drug-taking and even the arrest of a woman who was removed for dancing 'provocatively' against the portal.
Natalie is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. A recent English Literature graduate, Natalie enjoys covering the lighter side of the news and brings a fresh and fun take to her articles. Outside of work , she loves all things music and enjoys singing sweet folky tunes.
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