This project explores the interface between art, regional planning, traditional Chinese medicine and the health of a city.

Think of the city as one integrated physical, energetic and spiritual body––the way Chinese medicine might. There could be places where the city's energy (or qi) is flowing or blocked, deficient or overactive––places that are congested or neglected––as well as places full of vitality, serenity and beauty.

Unfolding over the course of 2010, this 6-month art installation will coincide with a series of public workshops to help steer The Portland Plan, a guide for the city's growth over the next 25 years.  Needles appearing across the city will bring attention to the some of the city's most challenging problems, greatest assets, as well as places with enormous potential.

“Using the body as a metaphor for the entire city, Kuby hopes to identify those places in the landscape that are important to us as a community, drawing attention not only to the significance of each focal point but also to the interconnectedness of them to each other as well as to ourselves.”

Susan Anderson

Director,  Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability

(portland, oregon)

adam kuby - portland acupuncture project - art & acupuncture for the city

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