Invasion of the Invisible Dogs
Anyone out and about in Downtown Brooklyn (or neighboring areas like Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill) yesterday afternoon would have been forgiven for thinking they were losing their marbles. Legions of mostly young people blanketed the streets walking invisible dogs. They were everyone. So what was up? Turns out it was the work of Improv…
Anyone out and about in Downtown Brooklyn (or neighboring areas like Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill) yesterday afternoon would have been forgiven for thinking they were losing their marbles. Legions of mostly young people blanketed the streets walking invisible dogs. They were everyone. So what was up? Turns out it was the work of Improv Everywhere, a group that “causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places” and is tied to the impending opening of a new gallery installation at 51 Bergen Street. Well done!
Photo by ifihaver
Firedupandreadytogo….Yup they got millions from the stimulus package. lol
You gotta love Brooklyn!
“This is what happens when you don’t get enough attention from your parents during childhood.”
DING DING DING!
Did they get government funding for this project?
You should NEVER walk an invisible dog over a manhole like the girl in the picture is doing…you pet will wind up a victim of Con Ed.
Legions of mostly cranky old farts blanketed the thread…
This is what happens when you don’t get enough attention from your parents during childhood.
“i WAS all ready to hate, but then you have to remember this is what makes nyc fun and interesting.”
Exactly
i WAS all ready to hate, but then you have to remember this is what makes nyc fun and interesting. i mean yeah, it might seem lame, but it’s not a bad thing. performance art is kind of fun. in my performance art class in college we filled a parking garage with balloons. honestly i am not sure the point was, but it was fun, and a good memory made.
*rob*
I saw these all over the neighborhood yesterday and just thought it was a cute stunt. No harm, no foul. Lighten up folks.