The Big Dream Times Square
ZAZ10TS Gallery December 2, 2021 – February 2, 2022 | 10 TIMES SQUARE aka 1441 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
The Big Dream Times Square is the first physical exhibition showcasing a glimpse of some of the artworks that will be unveiled in a large global and traveling installation composed of 500 artworks in February and then traveling to the international space station.
The artworks selected for this exhibition are based on a diversity of dreams sent in from around the world and turned into art by 19 different artists. On each artwork you can see the dream that inspired the piece and the two countries of co-creation. The exhibition includes colorful wallpaper prints and a video compilation projected on the Gallery wall on a continuous loop.
Part of the exhibition features The Big Dream video series on ZAZ Corner’s In Between Programming throughout December 2021. The artwork is displayed for 15 seconds at a time on a large LED billboard in the heart of Times Square. Location: 41st Street and 7th Avenue, New York, NY
Part of The Big Dream, which encapsulates more than 100,000 dreams, which will be displayed at locations around the world and in outer space.
The Big Dream’s goal is to collect 100,000 dreams from around the world until January 1st and transform these dreams into a unique piece of art collating thousands of dreams into one mosaic and video animation, created by 50 artists from around the world. So far, 40,000 dreams have been collected and the kick off events will unveil a few of these dreams, turned into artworks that will become a part of the larger mosaic piece.
On 2.2.22 (February 2, 2022), the collective artwork will be projected at locations around the world. The locations include our ZAZ Corner LED Billboard in Times Square; the Old Royal Naval College in London; Shibuya crossing in Tokyo; Fed Square in Melbourne; and many more. The final location will be the International Space Station, as part of the 'Sky' mission with Israeli pilot Eitan Stibbe.
“In a time where so many of us are seeing boxes – on video calls, our phones, and our windows – The Big Dream invites us to think outside of our personal box and to bring the collective planet dreams to its greatest heights. Join us and let's dream of a better world together” said Sharona Karni Cohen, the co-founder, and CEO of Dreame and co-founder of The Big Dream.
People can share their personal dreams until December 31st and then see them projected in February. Dreams are being collected at: big.drea.me with the slogan: #taketwoplanet