The Daily Frame

*Click to enlarge. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images.* A 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus stands in a 810-square-foot living room in New York City. The art installation, called "Discovering Columbus," is by Japanese artist [Tatzu Nishi](http://www.tatzunishi.net/top.htm). About the exhibition, [from the Public Art Fund](http://www.publicartfund.org/view/exhibitions/5495_discovering_columbus/): "The marble statue, which rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column, was designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It was unveiled in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. Despite its prominent public location, the statue itself is little known, visible only as a silhouette against the sky or at a distance from surrounding buildings. "Nishi's project re-imagines the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus standing in a fully furnished, modern living room. Featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, the decor reflects the artist's interpretation of contemporary New York style. He even designed wallpaper inspired by memories of American popular culture, having watched Hollywood movies and television as a child in Japan. Discovering Columbus offers both a unique perspective on a historical monument and a surreal experience of the sculpture in a new context. Allowing us to take a journey up six flights of stairs to a fictional living room, Tatzu Nishi invites us to discover for ourselves where the imagination may lead." "Discovering Columbus" is on view through Nov. 18.