In just a blink, the eyeball that has watched over the Pleasant and Main Streets intersection will go dark.
The art installation called “the Eye” located above Pitchfork Records will be shut for good after two years. To celebrate, or bid farewell, artist Tom Devaney will be hosting a party in his studio at 3 Pleasant St., Suite 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday.
The blue-green eye is projected onto a large 3-D canvas in the center of Devaney’s studio, giving it its rounded appearance and allowing it to survey the Pleasant-Main intersection.
According to an interview Devaney did with the Concord Insider, the actual eye that is most frequently projected is Devaney’s, but he has sometimes used other eyes for special occasions. He was able to operate the Eye remotely from home and also had a camera in the studio to see who was looking.
For information, visit TDevaney.com or facebook.com/T.DevaneyFineArt.