PLEASE NOTE: We have two launch locations, the Boathouse at 165 2nd St. / off Bond St. and the Bunker at the end of 19th St. off of 3rd Ave. The starting place for each activity is listed with the event listing. In general, guided tours leave from 19th St. Walk-Up paddling may be at either location, depending on the current status of the work in the canal. It takes about 35 minutes to walk between the locations and about 10 minutes to drive. PLEASE CHECK the location to ensure you are not late to a timed tour. Trips can not be joined once the group leaves the dock.
[ Rain 30 min. Prior to start time may cancel event and dates +30 days in the future are subject to change ]
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Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
November 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Gowanus Dredgers are proud to present “ARRIVALS” by Joshua Prol.
Jos Prol was born in the Garden State, fifteen miles west of the Hudson River.
Since early childhood he explored pockets of nature nestled in urban sprawl and paddled on waterways of the New York Metropolitan area like the Passaic, Raritan and Bronx Rivers. This fascination continued when he moved to New York in 2009 and ultimately led him to the home he found as a member of the Gowanus Dredgers.
Interests in mathematics, artistic expression and construction led him through an education in architecture and a career in structural engineering. Technical experience with the built environment, deep interest in the rhythms of nature and unique location in a place where all meet in a dramatic way has inspired his new work.
He explores the relationship of things comprehensively ordered by human hand with bodies guided by forces beyond human control. He looks for patterns of order that may exist in fields that initially present themselves as chaos. He wonders whether a human individual has more similarities with a piece of driftwood that floats into the Gowanus Canal than we might think.
Jos Prol: ARRIVALS
Reception: November 9 (5-8pm)
Open 1-5 PM Saturdays in November [9, 16, 23, 30] or by appointment
