DATMA and Vineyard Wind launched a series of workshops designed to deepen understanding of offshore wind energy while sparking creativity.
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Between March and May of 2024, an unforgettable collaboration took shape in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a group of talented 11th and 12th-grade students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School (GNBVT) played a vital role in creating a new public art installation. The project centered around Bordalo II’s Plastic Rooster, a monumental
The New Bedford art institute wins the city’s first NEA Challenge America Award, paving the way for a new commission by artist and architect Mona Ghandi (Morphogenesis Lab).
Tune your devices to an episode of WGBH’s “The Culture Show” with Jared Bowen where DATMA’s Executive Director, Lindsay Mis gave insight on the production of Plastic Rooster.
SouthCoast public art has been crowing up a storm 🐓🐓🐓 Read More »
Transform was written by New Bedford’s Poet Laureate, Sarah Jane Mulvey. This original work of art was commissioned by DATMA as part of our annual poetry series that launches each exhibition season.
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This noble beast is “Plastic Rooster.” Peripatetic Portuguese artist Bordalo II installed him in New Bedford last week as part of Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute’s (DATMA) “TRANSFORM: Reduce, Revive, Reimagine” 2024 public art programming. The piece stands proudly outside the YMCA.
Cockadoodle-doo! – Bordallo II installs his “Plastic Rooster” in downtown New Bedford Read More »
Portuguese social artivist Bordalo II debuts his latest statement sculpture downtown as part of a DATMA exhibition. Massive in scale, vibrant with color, it demands attention.
20 feet tall and made of trash, ‘Plastic Rooster’ a sight to see Read More »
Portuguese artist Bordalo II collaborated with 11th-grade Metal Fabrication students from the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, who built the structure from steel and wood.
Here’s the story behind New Bedford’s 20-foot-tall ‘Plastic Rooster’ made of trash Read More »
DATMA, the Massachusetts Design, Art, Technology Institute, is back in New Bedford for a sixth season, with a spotlight on public art, educational programs for adults and kids, and technology.
New Bedford Plastic Rooster Kicks Off DATMA’s Sixth Season Read More »
New Bedford’s Downtown District is now home to an awe-inspiring new art installation: a 24-foot rooster made entirely from recycled plastics. This stunning piece, crafted by renowned Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo (Bordalo II) along with his team members João Sobral and João Carvalho, was revealed on June 14th at 10:00 AM.
New Bedford’s Giant 24-Foot Recycled Rooster is Officially Complete Read More »
