City Bells Showcased in High Line Art Exhibit Updated June 24, 2010 10:14am

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By Nicole Breskin

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MEATPACKING DISTRICT — Don't be confused if you hear the clanging of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell on your next leisurely stroll along the High Line — it's just a public art exhibit.

During “A Bell For Every Minute,” a different city bell will be broadcasted each minute from speakers at the High Line between 13th and 14th streets beginning Wednesday night. The installation was created by artist Stephen Vitiello.

The United Nation’s Peace Bell, neighborhood bells including one from a clock at Dyckman Farmhouse and wind chimes at Governors Island, along with a dinner bell from Greenwich Village’s Good Stuff Diner, are among those that will be showcased.

“This piece began with an interest in mapping the city through a common sound source: bells,” said Vitiello. “Each of these bells has not only a sound that is distinct but also a cultural meaning and purpose that is it's own. Bells have a quality of sound that can cut through city noise, they sing and resonate and project.”

The non-profit Friends of the High Line collaborated with public arts organization Creative Time for the project.

Lauren Ross, Director of Arts Programs at Friends of the High Line, said: “This stirring sound piece … reintroduces us to a part of the fabric of the city that we may overlook.”

The exhibition will be open for a year.