Finding love via a tangled heart, under the Archway in DUMBO
‘Match-Maker’ sculpture aims to connect the lonely
A tangled web of red tubes in the shape of a heart — a sculpture recently installed in the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO — offers to connect Brooklyn’s lonely hearts.
“Match-Maker,” created by Bryan Young and Noah Marciniak, helps seekers connect to their soul mates via their astrological signs. Young is principal of Young Projects in DUMBO, and Marciniak is the designer.
The striking sculpture won February’s Times Square Valentine’s competition, and was on display in Father Duffy Square until last month. The artwork might work a special magic — on Valentine’s Day, the creators told the Brooklyn Eagle, seven couples wed, three proposals took place and over 140 couples renewed their vows on the Red Steps at the square.