Open Space: Pentti Monkkonen: Temple of Dionysus
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park on 3134 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11106
Tickets: 718-956-1819
Website - 718-956-1819
Created by: editor
Next date/time: Monday, June 08 @ 10:00am
'Temple of Dionysos' is a sculpture that is part cargo boat, part neoclassical temple. The deck of the boat doubles as a stage; its crane serves as a deus ex machina, or "god from the machine." In ancient Greek theatre, a crane was used to lower actors who played gods onto the stage, serving as a device to expeditiously resolve conflict in drama.
