# Kaleidoscopic Water Towers Tom Fruin Illuminates the NYC Skyline with a Colorful Structure By Kevin Young | Published 2012-06-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-fruin References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21584/kaleidoscopic-watertower-by-tom-fruin.html) & [tomfruin](http://www.tomfruin.com/) Water towers are usually dull and come off as industrial-like but Tom Fruin manages to turn one into an attractive site. This [luminous art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible) entitled ‘Watertower’ is a 25 by 10 foot water tank that can be spotted from New York City’s skyline. Fruin is a Brooklyn-based artist who gathered 1,000 pieces of [colorful plexiglass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation) salvaged from all over the city. The [kaleidoscopic water tower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bird-mammal-shelter) sits atop of a Brooklyn building situated on the east river waterfront. The water tank is illuminated with sunlight during the day and glows in the night with a light show set within the structure. The photographs show the perspective from inside the water tower; some have empty spaces showing a natural view while others are distorted with eccentric colored glass. Watertower by Tom Fruin will be running until the end of June. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21584/kaleidoscopic-watertower-by-tom-fruin.html), [tomfruin](http://www.tomfruin.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Water Structures:** The trend of using water towers as a medium for art installation can act as a disruptive innovation opportunity for the art industry - **Adaptive Reuse of Salvaged Materials:** The trend of using salvaged materials in construction of art installations can act as a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction industry - **Interactive Installation Art:** The trend of interactive installation art can act as a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment industry by enabling it to provide a unique experience to visitors ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The use of water towers as a medium for art installation can be adopted by the art industry to create unique artworks and installations - **Construction:** The use of salvaged materials in construction of art installations can provide an opportunity for the construction industry to promote sustainability and cost-effectiveness - **Entertainment:** Interactive installation art can offer an opportunity for the entertainment industry to provide visitors with a unique and engaging experience ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water Tower-Transformed Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdamsestraatweg-water-tower.md) - [Water Tower-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-brand-herms.md) - [Sculptural Water Tower Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vga-water-tower.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Eclipse-Themed Rooftop Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-zero.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md)