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News18
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Inappropriate Or Cool? Squirting Pink Foot Fountain In New York Sparks Debate
Titled Foot Fountain (pink), the 10-foot-tall piece features several red-lipped mouths with tongues sticking out. A new art installation in New York is turning heads and raising eyebrows. Installed on the High Line near 30th Street, the bright pink sculpture shaped like a giant leg and foot has sparked a mix of amusement, confusion and controversy. Titled Foot Fountain (Pink), the 10-foot-tall piece was created by Argentine-born artist Mika Rottenberg and unveiled in April, according to the New York Post. What's drawing the most attention, though, is the surreal detail: the oversized foot is covered in red-lipped mouths with tongues sticking out, adding a bizarre twist that has left passersby either fascinated or disturbed. One viral video posted to X (formerly Twitter) by Colling Ruggs shows a person pedalling the bike which causes the sculpture to squirt water. 'New York erects a 10-foot-tall pink 'Foot Fountain' that can squirt water out of the tip. The 'sculpture' was created by Argentine 'artist' Mika Rottenberg. New Yorkers can squirt people by activating the pedals across from the sculpture," Ruggs wrote. 'The structure is an 'irreverent take on the tradition of classical fountains that are commonly plopped into the middle of a square or in gardens, their water forever self-contained,' according to a press release. How pathetic," he added. The post attracted a flurry of reactions, where most of the people called the structure disturbing. One user wrote, 'This is a perfect representation of what happens when you remove a reverence for beauty and morality. Society gets disgusting." Another added, 'Outrageously inappropriate for a public space." Someone said, 'This is obscene," while a person commented, 'That's the grossest looking thing I've ever seen!" While many online reactions were harsh, not everyone who encountered the sculpture in person felt the same way. Danny R., 29, visiting from San Francisco, admitted that the sculpture made her uneasy but still found it appealing overall. 'It gives some kind of itch because of the holes and stuff coming out of it. It's disturbing. But it's cool, really cool," she told the New York Post. For Angie R., 35, a mother from the Upper West Side, the sculpture was a fun surprise during a walk with her three children. 'The kids love it because it's really just a tall sprinkler. So they can run around it while one of them is using the bike," she said. Tourist Katie Sareno, 27, visiting from Italy, saw it as something that could entertain both kids and adults in different ways. 'Fun for kids, but you know the adults will see the real art," she said. The Foot Fountain (pink) is expected to remain on display along the High Line until May 2026.
New York Post
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Phallic pink sculpture at NYC High Line squirts water, drenches tourists in depravity: ‘Won't be posing in front of it'
The High Line is footing its own Viagra Falls. A very phallic, very pink foot sculpture fountain has aroused curiosity and disgust alike as it suggestively sprays water on passersby at the famous Manhattan elevated park. 'I like that you can turn the water on — but ehh, I won't be posing in front of it. Nope.' said Brooklynite visitor Danny L., 40. Advertisement The 10-foot tall sculpture titled 'Foot Fountain (pink)' by Argentine-born artist Mika Rottenberg was erected in April along the High Line near 30th Street. 4 'Foot Fountain (pink)' is getting a rise out of High Line visitors. Matthew McDermott The public art installation shaped like a pink foot and, um, leg — which is dotted with lurid red-lipped mouths sticking out tongues — quickly drew hard looks from dirty-minded New Yorkers and tourists. Advertisement 'So just so we're clear— nobody saw a foot,' one Instagram commenter insinuated. Another commenter got explicit: 'I clearly saw a pink penis.' 4 Many passersby were gobsmacked by its phallic shape. Matthew McDermott 4 The artwork was erected in April. Matthew McDermott Advertisement Beyond the sculpture's titillating silhouette, there's also how passersby can lend it a hand. The artwork has a cycle across the path that encourages High Line pedestrians to pedal, using their foot power to activate a fountain at the top of its shaft — a feature that could get unsuspecting viewers wet if prematurely activated. Sanjeet Singh, a 46-year-old tourist from India, called the sculpture 'odd.' 'Interesting, but I promise you, you will only see these kinds of things in America,' Singh said. Advertisement 'In my country, this would be consider too much,' though Singh appreciatively added, 'It is funny-looking though.' Several Instagram users opined the scabrous sculpture perhaps inadvertently made a firm case for raising awareness of sexually transmitted infections, with one calling it 'herpetic.' Danny R., 29, who was visiting from San Francisco, called the sculpture 'uncomfortable,' even though she was a fan overall. 'It gives some kind of itchy because of the holes and stuff coming out of it,' she said. 'It's disturbing. But it's cool, really cool.' 4 The 10-foot sculpture sprays water from its shaft. Matthew McDermott Others on the High Line viewed it more innocently. Upper West Side mom Angie R., 35, was delighted to come across the 'funky' artwork while walking with her three kids Monday. Advertisement 'The kids love it because it's really just a tall sprinkler,' she said. 'So they can run around it while one of them is using the bike.' Italian tourist Katie Sareno, 27, also praised it for being fun and kid-friendly. 'Fun for kids, but you know the adults will see the real art,' she said. 'Kudos to the artist.' Advertisement Rottenberg didn't return a request for comment. 'Foot Fountain (pink)' will be on display until May 2026.
Time Out
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This bizarre water-spitting sculpture on the High Line lets you soak unsuspecting passersby
There's a sculpture on the High Line right now that's causing some folks to question the content of their Instagram feeds. Mika Rottenberg's 'Foot Fountain (pink)' sits in all its weird glory at the 30th Street entrance, sputtering out water from its rather phallic top. 'Foot Fountain (pink)' is a giant pink foot and lower leg that stands 10 feet tall and is peppered with tongues that stick out of lipsticked mouths. Its toenails are splashed with red nail polish, too. But the real kicker is the sculpture's function: the working sprinkler on top can be activated by moving a set of pedals nearby, surprising or delighting passersby. It's just one of those sculptures that begs for a double take… According to an official press release, the structure is an 'irreverent take on the tradition of classical fountains that are commonly plopped into the middle of a square or in gardens, their water forever self-contained.' What's more, the thing is 'nurturing the place and people by where it sits with water.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by The High Line (@highlinenyc) Commenters let their fascination be known on the High Line's Instagram post about the sculpture. "This post is extremely hilarious when you have it scrolled up only half in the beginning. 😂," reads a comment. "Who's gonna tell them?," someone else noted. "I ran to the comments," a third user wrote, echoing all of our thoughts. New York artist Rottenberg is known for this type of in-your-face work: throughout the years, she has placed her art pieces where production and commerce are perhaps the most visual, such as a pearl factory in China and a Calexico border town. Her sculpture is one of four artworks across the elevated park that you can see now, including 'Urmodern,' a work inspired by Sámi mythology from Britta Marakatt-Labba; 'The Sun Is A Flame That Haunts the Night,' towering candlestick-inspired sculptures by Tai Shani; and 'Animism' by Zhang Xu Zhan, a video of three stop-motion films screened nightly.
