A portal linking people in Dublin and New York via livestream has been reactivated after reports of “mooning” and other inappropriate behavior.
The work of art had been temporarily close due to “inappropriate behavior” that included people showing body parts to the camera, saying profanities, and showing images of 9/11.
The portal has now reopened with set operating hours: 6am to 4pm at NY and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dublin.
In a bid to tackle anti-social behavior at the facility, the team behind it, Portals.org, has adopted a “proximity-based solution” whereby if people try to step on the portal and block the camera, the image it will look blurry. Live broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic.
In New York, the portal will continue to have security in place during all hours of operation, while fencing has been installed to assist with crowd control.
In Dublin, “physical design features” are being implemented to help with crowds.
The interactive artwork attracted the attention of tens of thousands of people after its unveiling earlier this month and received nearly two billion views online.
But although most people experienced a “sense of joy and connection”, solutions were subsequently sought to combat the inappropriate behavior of a small minority of people in front of the portal.
The portal has now “reawakened”, according to a joint statement from Dublin City Council, Portals.org and the Flatiron NoMad Partnership.
“The team will continue to make updates as necessary to ensure everyone can continue to enjoy the portal.”
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Artist and founder of Portals.org, Benediktas Gylys, said: “As humans, we are creating the Portals experience together.
“I invite local communities to not only enjoy but care about their Portals and how other community members approach the sculptures.”
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