New media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street

238 Main

CAMBRIDGE, MA

  • Client: MITIMCo
    Developer: Redgate Real Estate

  • An impactful install at 238 Main St, the piece titled MIT Collapse is comprised of thousands of images taken from MIT and Kendall Square’s rich history. The piece synthesizes past and present, with both contemporary images printed in color, as well as monochromatic images dating back to MIT’s founding in 1861. These images celebrate the achievements of MIT and Kendall Square scientists, mathematicians, theorists, and great thinkers.

New media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street
Detail of new media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street
Detail of new media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street
New media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street
New media public art installation including photography of Cambridge by artist Irene Mamiye for MIT and MITIMCo at 238 Main Street

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