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Deets: On September 22, 2026, a surfboard from an Antarctic expedition will stand trapped inside a large block of ice at Father Duffy Square, in Times Square. Over the course of the day the ice gives way, and the board is slowly released — the centerpiece of a public installation backing the creation of a marine protected area west off the Antarctic Peninsula - the so-called Domain 1 MPA.

The performance, The Frozen Surfboard, is part of the international campaign around Antarctica — Domain One, a documentary by Gauchos del Mar produced with A Small Company and accompanied by Fundación Marejada. In New York, the action is presented in partnership with the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), during Climate Week NYC, when thousands of delegates, journalists, and visitors move through the city.

There is no screen and no stage. In one of the most photographed public spaces in the United States, people come upon the board sealed in ice and stop to watch it slowly work free. The surfboard is the center of the piece: the same one the Azulay brothers surfed in Antarctica, carried from the far south to the middle of Manhattan.

Hint for the Average Socialite: This event is open to the public.

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