Piper Seneca : "This Is How I Roll," Paola Pivi, Freedman Plaza, Central Park

Courtesy of New York City Parks.

There's an airplane in Central Park.

How it got there this week isn't totally clear, but it did not fly to its current position, in Doris C. Freedman Plaza. This airplane is "art," a piece by artist Paola Pivi entitled "How I Roll."

So why's this plane so special? Well for one, this baby is a six-seat 1977 Piper Seneca that is "airborne but flightless," continually rotating 360-degrees, held aloft by its wingtips. Second, we can't remember a time when there's been an entire airplane in Central Park, of any size. Thirdly, it's supposed to evoke a "child's dream come to life."

Read more:  http://www.jaunted.com

Photo Gallery:   http://www.flickr.com/photos/alectabak/7420984308/in/photostream/
 

Art in the Parks:  http://www.nycgovparks.org/art/art299