Rebecca from artabase points us to Erlich's dual-world swimming pool installation.

"Erlich has constructed a full-size pool, complete with all its trappings, including a deck and a ladder. When approached from the first floor, visitors are confronted with a surreal scene: people, fully clothed, can be seen standing, walking, and breathing beneath the surface of the water. It is only when visitors enter the Duplex gallery from the basement that they recognize that the pool is empty, its construction a visual trick fashioned by the artist. A large, continuous piece of acrylic spans the pool and suspends water above it, creating the illusion of a standard swimming pool that is both disorienting and humorous."

The installation is at P.S.1 until October 5, 2009. Located in Long Island City the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Centre is well worth a day visit. Thanks RC!

Image © All rights reserved Leandro Erlich 2004 United States Permanent installation at the 21st Century Museum of Art, Kanazawa, Japan. Masonry, swimming pool ladder, laminated glass and water. 20 x 9 7/8 x 10 feet (600 x 280 x 300 cm). Courtesy: Sean Kelly Gallery, New York Photo: Don Pollard. Courtesy P.S.1