Inflatable Subway Art?

Posted on April 1st, 2008 by The SUBWAYblogger in Video

Artist Joshua Allen Harris decided one day to make an inflatable bear that automatically inflates when the subway passes by.

The flacid bear gets attached to a subway grate. The flow of air passing up from below as the train goes by inflates the bear to full, four-legged stance.

I’m not really sure if i find the bear itself a little creepy though. Either way, it is very cool.

I’m shocked the artist wasn’t arrested by homeland security though.

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Tags: art, bear, blow, inflatable, Joshua Allen Harris, sculpture, subway

A said on April 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am

Please tell me this is an april fools!
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The SUBWAYblogger said on April 1st, 2008 at 10:24 am

Well that would be funny, but no. This is what it is…no foolin’ about it.
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Tracy said on April 1st, 2008 at 11:04 am

That’s hysterical & brilliant. So sad when he deflates though….

(btw, found you via link in the Times City Room blog:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/picked-for-a-close-up-with-the-pope/ )
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Hammer - Ventibate said on April 1st, 2008 at 12:13 pm

He should tell people it’s a dog ’cause it doesn’t look much like a bear.
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Annie in MN said on April 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 am

I love it!

I agree with Hammer…it looks more like a dog. Put some spots on it and make it a dalmation.
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amanda on the 6 said on April 3rd, 2008 at 2:50 pm

One imagines these being pretty useful. If you’re running to catch the train and the bear’s standing tall, you know you ought to run faster!
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Leigh Ann said on April 4th, 2008 at 4:00 am

That is a little creepy looking!
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The SUBWAYblogger said on April 4th, 2008 at 9:08 am

Yeah, it’s definitely creepy looking.
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jj said on April 5th, 2008 at 11:09 am

Yes, it looks more like a dog. Any idea where are they located?
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The SUBWAYblogger said on April 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

Well, it was just a temporary thing…for like an hour or something.
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