The portal between New York and Dublin is temporarily closed
On May 8, a “portal” was launched showing live images from Dublin, Ireland, and New York, United States. However, just over a week after its opening, the work had to be closed due to improper use.
The temporary closure came after a man transmitted an image of the attack on the Twin Towers and an OnlyFans model showed her breasts to the device’s camera. “There is 0.1% of interaction that includes some hateful messages and some nudity, and that ruins it for everyone,” lamented James Mettham, president of the Flatiron Nomad Partnership, which operates the broadcasts.
Since its opening, the facility offered visitors the opportunity to connect with people from other countries to exchange greetings, messages and more. However, problems arose a few days later.
Although 24-hour security and barriers were implemented from the beginning, the inappropriate behavior could not be controlled, according to the operating company spokesperson. The first notable incident was caused by a man who showed an image of the attack on the Twin Towers.
Following this first incident, the event that caused the temporary closure involved model Ava Louise. The OnlyFans model, an adult content application, stood in front of the device’s camera and showed her breasts to everyone present. Louise, 25, who calls herself ‘New Jersey trash’, expressed in an Instagram story that her goal was solely to show the Irish on the other side their ‘home-grown potatoes.’ Ava added that after the incident, her boyfriend Vinny Buffa, also a content creator on OnlyFans, distracted security so she could escape. In addition, several users on social networks pointed out that Louise did not violate any law, since in New York it is not illegal for women or men to go shirtless.
Ava has been in the media and public spotlight since appearing on Dr. Phil’s TV show in 2019. During that interview, Louise expressed her preference for “dying attractive rather than living unattractive,” and expressed her desire to achieve fame on Instagram and become a “skinny legend.”
Since her first appearance on the Dr. Phil show in 2019, Ava has been the subject of a lot of attention from both the media and the public. On that occasion, Louise expressed her preference for aesthetics over other aspects of life, stating her desire to achieve fame on Instagram and become a “skinny legend.” He defined this term as someone attractive and thin, arguing that these qualities offer more opportunities in life. Furthermore, Louise stated that, having experienced both ends of the attraction scale, she opted for beauty on every occasion. In response to a question from Dr. Phil about whether she believed that “old people are ugly,” Louise responded affirmatively.
Controversy has followed Louise, who became a global viral phenomenon after posting a video during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, showing her licking a toilet seat on a plane. Initially, he claimed this was part of a TikTok challenge, although he later admitted that the challenge did not exist. During a later appearance on the Dr. Phil show, held via Zoom, he explained that the action was intended to promote his song “Skinny Legend Anthem.” Louise stated that she carried out this controversial action as a marketing strategy, challenging the older generation and downplaying the severity of the virus, all in order to generate interest in her music and her own identity.
After this episode produced by Ava Louise, the facility was shut down at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. Teams in both New York and Dublin are working to find solutions to prevent this type of behavior in the future.
In this sense, Mettham stated that “they are collaborating with the portal team and the Irish City Council” to find ways to ensure that the installation can continue. “The vast majority really enjoy being able to look at the city this way,” he concluded.
What is the portal that connects New York with Dublin
The Portals organization is responsible for the creation of this technological monument. Already in May 2021, they connected the Lithuanian city of Vilnius with its peer Lublin, located in Poland.
The aesthetic inspiration to build the portal came from the Stargate series, and the main idea was for it to resemble a futuristic bridge. This public art project seeks to celebrate the similarities between countries through body language.
In its new version, two circular screens more than 2 meters in diameter were installed in Dublin and New York, broadcasting live 24 hours a day everything that happens in front of them. “I felt a deep need to counter polarizing ideas and communicate that the only way to continue our journey on this beautiful spaceship called Earth is together. I did not want to get into a confrontation, but rather to offer something with love and light,” explained Benediktas Gylys, the artist behind the project.
Since its launch in 2021, the work has made a huge impression globally, leading the project’s promoters to consider expanding it to other cities. However, for the time being, the portals connecting the United States and Ireland will remain closed until further notice.
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