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.
SUBWAYblogger 
Please tell me this is an april fools!
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Well that would be funny, but no. This is what it is…no foolin’ about it.
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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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He should tell people it’s a dog ’cause it doesn’t look much like a bear.
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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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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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That is a little creepy looking!
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Yeah, it’s definitely creepy looking.
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Yes, it looks more like a dog. Any idea where are they located?
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Well, it was just a temporary thing…for like an hour or something.
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