Eduardo Navarro at The High Line

Staring at the sun is something our mothers always begged us not to do. Eduardo Navarro's recent performance, "We Who Spin Around You," on the New York City High Line, let us brake this rule without guilt.
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Staring at the sun is something our mothers always begged us not to do. Eduardo Navarro's recent performance, "We Who Spin Around You," on the New York City High Line, let us brake this rule without guilt.

In the late afternoon as the sun began to lower in the sky, Navarro invited us to don custom-made bronze masks, designed to help us safely view the sun, that transformed the bright star into a tiny dark green sphere. Then, an astrophysicist gave a brief lecture on solar history and our changing relationship to science in the context of astronomy and solar studies. The work--situated at one of the favorite spots to watch the sunset--invited viewers to think about their place in the surrounding terrestrial and celestial worlds. Participating in "We Who Spin Around You" was like eating dessert before dinner- a completely rule breaking experience.

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