Celebrate the opening day of Mary Mattingly: Ebb of a Spring Tide with music and seasonal and local culinary offerings at the Park. Mattingly’s new sculptural work explores our relationship to coastal ecosystems and the shifting nature of rivers and water lines. The exhibition is on view Saturday, May 20 – September 10, 2023.

Ebb of a Spring Tide features a 65-foot living sculpture titled Water Clock that is fabricated on-site in response to the Park’s unique waterfront location along East River; the place where the edges of land and water meet: the riparian zone. This monumental, scaffold structure will include edible vegetation and mirror the cityscape featured across the East River, reflecting on our human impact to New York City’s riparian edge. The clock’s pulse will be kept by East River water moving through the tubes, a reminder of a life support system and the delicate balance of coastal ecosystems.

Update: Unfortunately, DCP’s tabling event at the Ebb of a Spring Tide opening day celebration is cancelled due to rain expected the afternoon of 5/20. Socrates will be holding the celebration rain or shine. Please feel free to reach out to us at @nycwaterfront on Instagram or waterfrontplan@planning.nyc.gov anytime to share your thoughts on the future of NYC’s waterfront.

As you reflect on NYC’s changing coastline throughout the afternoon, we invite you to stop by the Department of City Planning’s table at 12PM - 2PM. Learn more about the City's 520 miles of waterfront, talk to waterfront experts about your experiences at the water's edge, and pick up a free NYC Waterfront dry bag! There will also be a fun visioning activity available for waterfront enthusiasts of all ages to imagine the future of NYC’s waterfront.

No RSVP needed.