在我们分裂的时候，艺术如何让人们走到一起?

在2018年美国中期选举前的几周，艺术家Alicia Eggert和我在多个地点安装了他们的互动雕塑《You Are Magic》。《你是魔法》是一个大型充气雕塑，激发了人们的好奇心，唤起了合作的力量。当两个人手牵着手，每个人触摸一个雕塑的手印亭时，泄气的艺术品就会被赋予生命。雕塑充满了空气，参与者手拉手的时间越长，雕塑就越大，越亮，延伸出“你是魔法”的字样。他们一松开手，电路就断了，雕塑就瘪成了地上一堆皱巴巴的织物。

“你是魔法”被安装在本杰明富兰克林公园大道、特拉华河滨水区和斯库尔基尔河滨水区，将来自费城各个边缘的人聚集在一起。

How can art bring people together during a time when we are divided?

During the weeks preceding the 2018 United States midterm election, artist Alicia Eggert and I staged a multi-site installation of their interactive sculpture You Are Magic. You Are Magic is a large-scale inflatable sculpture that inspires wonder and evokes the power of collaboration. The deflated artwork is brought to life when two people hold hands, each person touching one of the sculpture's handprint kiosks. The sculpture fills with air, growing larger and brighter the longer the participants hold hands, expanding into the words "You Are Magic”. As soon as they release their hands, the circuit is broken, and the sculpture deflates into a crumpled pile of fabric on the ground.

You Are Magic was installed on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway,the Delaware River waterfront, and Schuylkill River waterfront to bring individuals from every edge of Philadelphia together.