Controversy over Fort Greene Park’s redesign inspires art installation -- Brooklyn Eagle

Past, Present & Future Fort Greene Park is an installation artwork by Pratt Institute design student Eva Oosterlaken, developed in collaboration with Friends of Fort Greene Park. The artwork attempts to shine a light on the stories, memories, opinions, ideas, and dreams, which were contributed by a diverse group of park visitors who enjoy the park, sometimes as long as a lifetime, or as often as everyday. Perhaps a re-design for the park shouldn’t just start at how to make it new, but instead at how to celebrate, nurture, or elevate the existing beauty and value that the park brings to people’s lives.