ECHOES OF TIME

Over the course of a year and a half, this project was developed in complete silence. No announcement was made, no advance notice given; not even the artist’s family or closest friends were aware of its development, planning, or unveiling. On the day of its execution, there was no publicity or press campaign—only those present in the moment bore witness.

This work represents the largest public art intervention produced by the artist to date. Spanning over seventy digital billboards and panels strategically selected across Newark, Jersey City, and New York City, the project meticulously traced the artist’s path on the morning of September 11, 2001, on a Newark Penn Station PATH train bound for to the World Trade Center. Along this route, on September 11, 2025, the steady pulse of commercial advertising was interrupted.

From 8:00 am to 10:00 am, in randomized fifteen-second intervals, the work appeared on screens in transit stations, on trains, and throughout city streets. This ephemeral disruption sought to puncture the endless cycle of media and consumer messaging, replacing it with a fleeting but intentional pause. It was designed to evoke stillness, memory, and presence—reminders of what it means to inhabit a space, to witness, and to be witnessed.

An overview film has been created to document this intervention and serve as a permanent record of its occurrence. The project was made possible through the support of CAASie media placement, GTHB guests, and with special thanks to Michael Surabian, whose generous contribution of footage from within One World Trade Center helped contextualize the work’s time and place.