CHRISTOPHER BETTIG v J CREW v ROCKEFELLER PLAZA = DJED

Djed is the name of my newest permanent installation which is at J Crew / Rockefeller Plaza, in NYC. In Egypt, Djed is a reference to stability, and the installation features a series of diamonds all imploding into each other while hovering in midair.. so, it's a play on that. The installation is also shaped like half of a heart because one of my oldest friends, James Chard, recently passed away. He was a big fan of the band Tortoise, who also have a song named Djed.. so it all comes together in the end. This one's for you WJC, you are missed. Hope you guys like it.