Brooklyn Bridge hosts AQUA COSMOS on 25 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 16:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Brooklyn Bridge hosted AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon in New York City on 25 September 2026, turning its masonry structure into a screen for an underwater world. The public artwork by Anita Glesta was viewed from Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The projection formed part of a collaboration involving the Wildlife Conservation Society, ArtW and the New York City Department of Transportation. Its single confirmed showing ran from 7pm to 10pm on 25 September 2026.
AQUA COSMOS brought Hudson Canyon to the bridge
AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon was an 18-minute video work projected onto the bridge. The Wildlife Conservation Society described the event as a public artwork linking ocean science, art and conservation.
Glesta's images drew on footage from Hudson Canyon, a submarine valley in the Atlantic Ocean off New York. The project also used archival material connected with the 1925 Arcturus expedition, including images, journals and recorded voices.
The planned second projection on 26 September 2026 was cancelled because of an expected storm. The Wildlife Conservation Society's announcement of the one-night programme confirmed the date, collaborators and public viewing location.
The Art Newspaper reported that the work was presented through the New York City Department of Transportation's art programme. Its account also linked the installation to Climate Week NYC, which ran through 27 September 2026.
The 1883 structure became a screen for ocean science
Completed in 1883, the bridge connects Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights across the East River. It was designed by John A. Roebling, while the New York City Department of Transportation manages the operational crossing.
The main span measures 1,595.5 feet, or 486.3 metres, and the bridge and its approaches have a total length of 6,016 feet, or 1,833.7 metres. Those fixed dimensions gave Glesta's projection a large architectural surface while the audience remained in the park.
The structure was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972. The New York City bridge history and facts also record its stone towers, pedestrian promenade and protected bicycle path.
The link between the programme and the site was more than visual. A bridge completed to cross the East River carried moving images about a marine canyon located in the same wider coastal region as New York City.
Viewing point and cancellation shaped the September programme
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza provided the stated viewing point for the projection. The installation was therefore seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park rather than from the bridge walkway itself.
The park's alert confirmed that AQUA COSMOS was available only on Friday, 25 September 2026. Visitors planning around the original two-night schedule would not have found a second showing on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
Visiting Brooklyn Bridge: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- AQUA COSMOS: The Hudson Canyon was shown on 25 September 2026 from 7pm to 10pm at Brooklyn Bridge, viewed from Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- The programme was a free public walk-up event on 25 September 2026. The planned projection on 26 September 2026 was cancelled because of an expected storm.
- The bridge crosses the East River between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights, with access managed by the New York City Department of Transportation.
- The main span measures 486.3 metres, and the crossing includes a pedestrian promenade and protected bicycle path.
- New York City is in the United States, where English is the principal language used for visitor information and the national currency is the US dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Bridge
When did AQUA COSMOS take place at Brooklyn Bridge?
The projection was shown on 25 September 2026 from 7pm to 10pm. The planned second showing on 26 September 2026 was cancelled because of an expected storm.
Where is Brooklyn Bridge and how do you get there?
It crosses the East River between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights in New York City. The installation was viewed from Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
What is Brooklyn Bridge?
It is a suspension bridge completed in 1883 and designed by John A. Roebling. Its main span measures 486.3 metres and it carries vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
