Art world report·New York
Plastique Fantastique installs giant gold coil 'auroBOROS' on the High Line
Published 28 September 2026: a monumental inflatable gold spiral by Berlin studio Plastique Fantastique appeared on the High Line, commissioned by Bulgari for its Serpenti Infinito series — the studio's first US presentation.

The brainchild of Marco Canevacci and Yena Young, the monumental metallic spiral spent nearly two weeks wedged beneath a raised building on the High Line, its looping form inviting visitors to walk through. The title draws on the ancient ouroboros — the snake eating its own tail as a metaphor for life's continuous cycles — nodding to Bulgari's snake-themed Serpenti line. The temporary installation coincided with New York Fashion Week and marks Plastique Fantastique's first exhibition in the United States.


