Help Make the New Heart Sculpture in Times Square Glow Brighter February 6, 2012

Calling all individuals and sweethearts to use the power of touch to help make “BIG♥NYC” the Times Square Alliance’s 2012 Valentine heart sculpture glow brighter from Monday, February 6 to Wednesday, February 29 at Duffy Square in Times Square at 46th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. As people touch a hand-shaped sensor in front of the sculpture, the heart will get brighter as the energy from their hands is converted into more light. The heart will glow brighter and beat faster as more people interact with it.

“BIG♥NYC” by BIG - (Bjarke Ingels Group) utilizes the flow of people, air and touch to bring its heart to life. The 10-foot tall glowing sculpture consists of 400 transparent, LED lit, acrylic tubes that form a cube around a suspended red heart. The transparent tubes refract the lights of Times Square, creating a cluster of condensed city lights around the heart.

Now in its 4th year, Times Square has hosted an annual heart sculpture to celebrate Valentine’s Day, selecting a special architect to design a romantic public art installation in Times Square for all to enjoy through the month of February.