New York’s time as the face of the Dublin Portal has come to an end.
The City That Never Sleeps has been swapped out for Philadelphia.
The livestream will now alternate every 3 minutes between Dublin, Vilnius in Lithuania, Lublin in Poland and Philadelphia.
The Portal in Philadelphia will be located in the city’s JFK Plaza (Love Park)
“As a proud Philadelphia native, I’m excited to introduce the Portal to a city that thrives on creativity and shared experiences,” said Joseph Callahan, core team member of Portals.
“We’re creating a first of its kind global artwork, a network of Portal sculptures that invites people to share a moment in time with people from distant cultures using universal languages of signs, music and joy.”
“The Portal’s arrival in the heart of Philadelphia is an exciting moment for our city that offers a new way to engage with the world, particularly ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. This project is a celebration of our city’s spirit of innovation and unity,” said Michael Newmuis, 2026 Director, City of Philadelphia. “The Portal is an extension of the public space, it’s like a window. We are grateful to portals.org and the Flatiron NoMad Partnership for this generous activation. The Portals have been active and welcomed for more than three years in Europe, to much popular success, and we are excited to offer the people of Philadelphia an opportunity to experience this interactive and unparalleled artwork in Love Park.”
“The addition of the Portal in Philadelphia is an exciting step forward in our mission to build a bridge to a united planet,” said Benediktas Gylys, Founder of portals.org. “Each of these sculptures serves as a reminder that we share more than what divides us, offering a unique opportunity to experience our world as one united home planet.”
Extra locations are expected to be added to the Portal in the coming weeks, so watch this space!
The Dublin Portal installation has been extended until 31st Jan 2025 and is now broadcasting from 8am-8pm daily.