Acupuncture is not just for people. It’s also for cities

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Acupuncture is not just for people. It's also for

cities—if the city is Portland. Adam Kuby has stuck a 23-foot needle

into the ground down by the Willamette River and hopes to plant more,

choosing locations where he figures the city's " chi, " or vital

energy, needs some help…

 

THE ACUPUNCTURE PROJECT / Treatment for Portland art & acupuncture

for the city

 

Think of the city as a body the way traditional Chinese medicine does–

not only as a physical entity but also as a system of energy that

flows in distinct pathways called meridians. The energy, or Qi, needs

to be in balance. If a person's Qi is out of balance, disease can set

in. The same could be true for a city. This project explores the

junction between art, regional planning, the environment, Asian

medicine and the health of a city.

 

See photos and read the full story…

 

http://www.adamkuby.com/Acupuncture.html

 

(Interesting project! ...mm)