New York-based Orly Genger re-worked her vibrantly colored sculpture made of knotted climbing rope for the banks of Brays Bayou on the Bayou Parkland side of Hermann Park. Measuring 225 feet long by 17 feet wide and painted in a wide range of colors including Eggnog, Springtime Bloom, Limeade, and many more, Boys Cry Too seemed to pop off of the Park's terrain. Genger is known for her large-scale constructions of brightly painted, knotted nautical rope. Spanning the genres of craft and fine art, Genger mines the intimate, domestic, and traditionally feminine practice of knitting to create sprawling, monumental installations. With the help of assistants, Genger looms, crochets, weaves, and knots heavy twine over the course of many months to create a single work.
Artist: Orly Genger (Instagram/Website)
Location: Hermann Park
Date: 2014
Type: Temporary Artwork Loan
Role: Lead Project Manager at Weingarten Art Group
Photos courtesy of Weingarten Art Group