Starfish Garden by AKAirways at BRAC

Inspired by the dynamism and variegation of starfish and other sea creatures, Starfish Garden is a ceiling installation comprising large breathing inflatable objects lit from the inside by LEDs. The shape and size of each starfish is unique, and each individual element touches and affects the movement of the others, reflecting the dynamism and variety of life. The "breathing"--inflation/deflation--and the lights are sequenced for each element. http://www.akairways.com/starfish_garden03.shtml

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 2, 2007 -- AKAirways is pleased to announce the upcoming installation of Starfish Garden as part of an exhibition at Bronx River Art Center from November 2 to December 7, 2007.

You are invited to attend the party celebrating the opening of the show Friday, November 2, from 6-9pm.

Inspired by the dynamism and variegation of starfish and other sea creatures, Starfish Garden is a ceiling installation comprising large breathing inflatable objects lit from the inside by LEDs. The shape and size of each starfish is unique, and each individual element touches and affects the movement of the others, reflecting the dynamism and variety of life. The "breathing"--inflation/deflation--and the lights are sequenced for each element. http://www.akairways.com/starfish_garden03.shtml

Founded by Anakin Koenig in 2001, AKAirways creates large-scale inflatable structures. Koenig is a performance-sculpture artist whose transformative installations engage architectural space and challenge the social and psychological horizons of the audience. Some of the pieces that he builds are transient instruments/environments for performances; others, such as the breathing chandeliers, are soothing kinetic objects with built-in lights and sequenced inflation. Recent projects include: an installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City; a collaboration with Pierre Huyghe to create an inflatable environment for A Journey That Wasn't, presented at the 2006 Whitney Biennial; an installation at the DDM Warehouse in Shanghai; collaborations with Leo Villareal for Creative Time and Red Bull in New York City; and, a residency at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MediaLab for the Soft-Car project with Frank Gehry and General Motors. Based in New York City, Koenig received his Ph.D. from New York University in 2004; an extensive record of his work is available at
www.akairways.com.

AKAirways press/information contact:
Nicole Ganz
Public Relations
nicoleganz(at)akairways.com
www.myspace.com/akairways

Bronx River Art Center
1087 East Tremont Ave.
Bronx, NY
Bronxriverart.org
No. 2 or 5 train to West Farms Square/East Tremont, walk one block east to Bronx St.

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