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Chasing Rainbows, 2026, by Charlotte Colbert. Artwork \u00a9 Charlotte Colbert, 2025. Photo \u00a9 Timothy Schenck. Curated by New Public<\/p>\n
Two massive steel sculptures debuted Tuesday in Flatiron and the Meatpacking District, bringing surrealism into dialogue with the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Created by New York-born artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, \u201cChasing Rainbows\u201d features two 30-foot-tall surrealist sculptures in the bustling Flatiron South Plaza and 14th Street Square, inviting passersby to reconnect with their imagination in public spaces. On view through May 27, the installation marks Colbert\u2019s first U.S. public art installation and represents the city\u2019s first dual-neighborhood public art collaboration.<\/p>\n
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Inspired by archetypal symbols, fairy tales, and the \u201clanguage of the unconscious,\u201d the installation aims to evoke \u201cmoments of pause\u201d and \u201cpersonal connection,\u201d while sparking conversations among strangers, Colbert said.<\/p>\n
Located at 14th Street Square in the Meatpacking District, \u201cWhere Angels Live\u201d is a towering, reflective tree decorated with \u201cvotive-like\u201d charms, drawing inspiration from relics, charms, amulets, and talismans; objects imbued with significance through collective belief. The sculpture serves as a shrine, honoring and preserving what people keep unseen, remember, and carry forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Meatpacking District has long been shaped by transformation and by the communities who call it home. Where Angels Live reflects that evolution\u2014honoring what\u2019s been carried forward while creating space for new meaning,\u201d Jeffrey LeFrancois, executive director of the Meatpacking District, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project underscores our shared commitment, alongside Flatiron NoMad and NYC DOT, to public art that is inclusive, thought-provoking, and deeply rooted in place.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Situated at Flatiron South Plaza, \u201cDreamland Sirens\u201d features a single, watchful dual-colored eye perched atop a column of tears. The piece references dreaming and manifestation as a collective force, while the sculpture\u2019s ancient symbolism mirrors the surrounding cityscape, \u201cbridging inner vision\u201d and public space next to the Flatiron Building.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2018Dreamland Sirens\u2019 invites people to see and experience our public spaces through a brand-new eye,\u201d James Mettham, president of the Flatiron NoMad Partnership, said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBy placing Charlotte Colbert\u2019s larger-than-life artwork in this iconic Flatiron location, we\u2019re creating an unmissable moment that makes New Yorkers and visitors pause, look up, and interact with art in the flow of daily life. Installations like these show how thoughtfully placed public art and collaborative partnerships can connect communities across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Colbert\u2019s U.S. debut is the latest achievement in her internationally renowned, multidisciplinary practice. The artist and filmmaker has exhibited at institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum and Montpellier Contemporain. Her directorial screen debut, 2021\u2019s \u201cShe Will,\u201d won the Golden Leopard for Best First Feature at the Locarno Film Festival and was named a New York Times Critic\u2019s Choice.<\/p>\n
Her work explores strong philosophical themes, delving into narrative, time, identity, dreams, and the unconscious. Using surreal and fantastical imagery, Colbert invites viewers to see the world in new ways, creating space to question and reimagine reality.<\/p>\n
The installation represents the first-ever collaboration between two busy Manhattan neighborhoods: the Meatpacking District and Flatiron NoMad. It is curated by the public art agency New Public, the Department of Transportation, the Meatpacking District Management Association, the Flatiron NoMad Partnership, and renowned art figure Simon de Pury.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstalling Charlotte\u2019s 30-foot tall sculptures across these sites is not about spectacle,\u201d said Lorna-Rose Simpson and Rachael McNabb, co-founders of New Public, said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBeing Women\u2019s History Month, it\u2019s a deliberate act of re-inscription, integrating monumental symbolic forms created by a female artist and realized by a women-led curatorial agency, into spaces long shaped by male narratives of power. The project asks not only how our cities evolve, but who gets to define their symbolic language.\u201d<\/p>\n
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