{"id":227305,"date":"2024-05-06T07:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=227305"},"modified":"2024-05-06T23:13:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T03:13:46","slug":"this-is-the-absurd-cover-story-for-the-controlled-demolition-experts-who-placed-the-charges-in-the-world-trade-center-prior-to-9-11-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=227305","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>This is the absurd cover story for the controlled demolition experts who placed the nano-thermite charges in the World Trade Center prior to 9\/11\/01.<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Why is Gelitin\u2019s B-Thing troubling &amp; mysterious?<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"entry-header \">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">Last updated: September 3, 2023<br \/>\n<span class=\"ast-reading-time\">5 minutes of reading<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"ast-taxonomy-container cat-links default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/category\/installation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Installations<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content clear\">\n<article>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42264\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42264\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42264 entered lazyloaded mwl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--800x534.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--375x250.jpg 375w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--375x250.jpg 375w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42264\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--800x534.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" title=\"Introduction\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" title=\"The B-Thing\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#The_B-Thing\">The B-Thing<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-2\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" title=\"A balcony in the WTC\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#A_balcony_in_the_WTC\">A balcony in the WTC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" title=\"A sticky memento\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#A_sticky_memento\">A sticky memento<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" title=\"Witnesses and denials\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#Witnesses_and_denials\">Witnesses and denials<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" title=\"The B-Thing book\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#The_B-Thing_book\">The B-Thing book<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" title=\"Sketches\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#Sketches\">Sketches<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" title=\"Analysis\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#Analysis\">Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" title=\"Conclusion\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span id=\"Introduction\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Introduction<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/tag\/gelitin\/\">Gelitin<\/a>\u00a0is made up of four artists from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/tag\/austria\/\">Austria<\/a>. At first, these four artists were known as Gelatin but changed their name in 2005. They are known for their intriguing projects. Amongst them is their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-normally-proceeding-and-unrestricted-with-without-title\/\">pool installation on the roof of a museum<\/a><sup id=\"ref1\"><a class=\"footnote-ref\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#fn1\">1<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0or their gigantic plush boy, a 55-meter tall pink rabbit near Genoa, Italy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42283\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42283 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-800x580.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-800x580.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-500x363.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Gelitin - Hase, Artesina (Italy), 2005\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-800x580.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-500x363.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005.jpg 2000w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42283\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-800x580.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>Hase<\/em>, Artesina (Italy), 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42284\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42284 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--800x600.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Gelitin - Hase, Artesina (Italy), 2005\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005-.jpg 1024w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42284\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-Hase-Artesina-Italy-2005--800x600.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>Hase<\/em>, Artesina (Italy), 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span id=\"The_B-Thing\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>The B-Thing<\/h1>\n<p>Over time, they have ventured into other art forms. Their project\u00a0<em>The B-thing<\/em>\u00a0began in March 2000. This time, the group allegedly removed one of the windows on the 91st floor of the former World Trade Center complex in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining complete silence about their daring endeavor was paramount for Gelitin. The risk of hefty fines for damaging a national treasure loomed large if their covert mission had been exposed, adding to the intrigue surrounding their project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42262\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42262\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42262 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-800x537.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-800x537.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-150x101.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-800x537.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-150x101.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42262\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-800x537.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After this, they installed a narrow balcony, and a helicopter was flying around the scene, capturing every moment which would later be documented in the book\u00a0<em>The B-thing<\/em>. After the project concluded, the WTC was involved in one of the most prominent events of the last hundred years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42266\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42266\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42266 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-800x535.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-375x250.jpg 375w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-375x250.jpg 375w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42266\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-2-800x535.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"A_balcony_in_the_WTC\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>A balcony in the WTC<\/h2>\n<p>Gelitin\u2019s project at the World Trade Center was a highly secretive and illegal endeavor. Situated on the 91st floor, they concealed construction materials under their clothing and meticulously crafted a functional load-bearing balcony.<\/p>\n<p>During the covert construction process they carefully removed putty from an unopenable window on the 91st floor using suction pads. At 6 a.m., they posed on this balcony, capturing the moment from a helicopter\u2014an integral part of the project\u2019s documentation. Gelitin\u2019s artistry extended to capturing their work from the sky, resulting in a remarkable and audacious photograph that captured the essence of their covert project.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42267\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42267\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42267 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr.jpg 703w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr-500x604.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr-124x150.jpg 124w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York\" width=\"703\" height=\"849\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr.jpg 703w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr-500x604.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr-124x150.jpg 124w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42267\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-Yokr.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The balcony was a prefabricated construction created by the team. After the installation, only one person at a time should be able to stand on the balcony. Another requirement was to camouflage the structure to be less visible to all the passersby on the street.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, the team had to remove one of the windows. They had to be very professional to minimize mistakes and injuries and prevent damaging the skyscraper. Gelitin ensured that they were following all legal processes. An attorney guided them on how to behave.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, there was no surveillance on the facade of the World Trade Center, making the covert operation possible. This lack of security on such a prominent skyscraper raised questions about the effectiveness of security protocols.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42263\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42263\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42263 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-800x535.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-375x250.jpg 375w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-375x250.jpg 375w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42263\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-1-800x535.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"A_sticky_memento\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>A sticky memento<\/h2>\n<p>As a unique marker of their presence, Gelitin left behind an old piece of chewing gum adhered to the exterior of the World Trade Center at a dizzying height. This small but powerful symbol serves as lasting proof of their bold intervention.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Witnesses_and_denials\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Witnesses and denials<\/h2>\n<p>Various witnesses, including Gelitin\u2019s art dealer, were present during the project. However, some individuals who were once involved now deny the project\u2019s existence, further deepening the enigma surrounding the endeavor.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_B-Thing_book\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>The B-Thing book<\/h2>\n<p><em>The B-thing<\/em>\u00a0book was published in 2001, with new copies retailing at $500 on Amazon. It is a hardcover volume with drawings, color photographs, and a few texts describing the events on the 91st floor of WTC in 2000, approximately 335 m (1,100 feet) above ground.<\/p>\n<p><em>The B-thing<\/em>\u00a0book documents the project in a section of glossy color photographs, containing mostly drawings and calculations. The book was obtainable in very few places, including an art gallery in a frosted storefront on Broadway near Franklin Street and was printed in a run of 1,200 copies.<\/p>\n<p>In the book, the individuals have all turned away from the camera but appear to be of college age. The 55 pages publication shows photos of each person at a time standing on a tiny balcony.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42265\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42265\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42265 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--800x538.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--800x538.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--150x101.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--800x538.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--150x101.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42265\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.--800x538.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The book also displays photos of the balcony. Of the eight photographs taken from a distance, some show the tower\u2019s vast eastern frontage stained by a tiny mole-like growth. The balcony is a narrow, cramped space protruding between two interior columns that initially hosted a window. Some of the pictures in\u00a0<em>The B-thing<\/em>\u00a0appear to have been shot from the balcony itself. The photos of the balcony are grainy and unconvincing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42272\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42272\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42272 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42272\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch--800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Sketches\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Sketches<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42277\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42277\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42277 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--500x436.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--150x131.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"700\" height=\"610\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--500x436.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1--150x131.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42277\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69455\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69455\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69455 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-3-800x595.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" data-mwl-img-id=\"69455\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-3-800x595.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69450\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69450 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-800x1203.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-800x1203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-scaled.jpg 1702w\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York\" width=\"800\" height=\"1203\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-800x1203.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-scaled.jpg 1702w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"69450\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-1-800x1203.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69446\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69446 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-800x1146.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-800x1146.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-scaled.jpg 1787w\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York\" width=\"800\" height=\"1146\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-800x1146.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-scaled.jpg 1787w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"69446\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-800x1146.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42281\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42281\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42281 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-107x150.jpg 107w\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-107x150.jpg 107w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42281\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69452\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69452\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69452 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-%E2%80%93-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-2-800x566.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" data-mwl-img-id=\"69452\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sketch-of-Gelitin-\u2013-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-2-800x566.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Gelitin \u2013 The\u00a0<em>B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span id=\"Analysis\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Analysis<\/h1>\n<p>Gelitin\u2019s project draws comparisons to historical art pranks and audacious acts, such as Philippe Petit\u2019s high-wire walk between the Twin Towers, creating a sense of artistic lineage and historical context.<\/p>\n<p>The project at the World Trade Center has taken on the qualities of an urban myth. The affair has been shrouded in controversy, with rumors and denials circulating among the downtown cognoscenti, creating an aura of intrigue and mystery.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lecture : B Thing Gelatin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/smuc40av9VI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Experts in digital image manipulation have analyzed the content within \u201cThe B-Thing\u201d book, specifically the photographs and visuals related to the balcony project. These experts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/08\/18\/nyregion\/balcony-scene-unseen-atop-world-episode-trade-center-assumes-mythic-qualities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examined the images carefully<\/a>\u00a0<sup id=\"ref2\" class=\"\"><a class=\"footnote-ref\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#fn2\">2<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and did not find any discrepancies or signs of digital manipulation, which could suggest that the balcony project was indeed a real event rather than a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>Their analysis of the images indicated that they appeared authentic and unaltered, supporting the notion that Gelitin\u2019s covert balcony installation may have actually taken place as documented in the book. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reacted with disbelief and outrage when shown a copy of \u201cThe B-Thing,\u201d but their own investigation found no evidence to disprove it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Art Project - Gelitin B-thing E-team\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v20s0No32cA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"The Art Project - Gelitin B-thing E-team\">\n<div id=\"WYL_v20s0No32cA\" class=\"lyte hidef lP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some people think that there was a close connection between the artists and the September 2001 perpetrators. Although this has never been proven, some people are still furious, with the art project instantly troubling questions about the security of the high-rise. They feel that this publication tells us something about the vulnerability of the WTC, which later provoked more debates after the attacks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42268\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42268\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42268 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-800x380.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-800x380.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-500x238.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"380\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-800x380.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-500x238.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42268\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch-800x380.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some are also confused by the untidy sketches, which appear to be jotted in ballpoint. They seem to contradict the precision required to pull off such a covert installation. People have called\u00a0<em>the B-Thing<\/em>\u00a0a successful prank-as-statement by Austrian students, others troubling and stimulating. The quality of the photos makes it challenging to determine what was going on, creating mystery around the events.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42269\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42269\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42269 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42269\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.--800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span id=\"Conclusion\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p><em>The B-Thing<\/em>\u00a0is considered by some a troubling and thought-provoking project. However, it is safe to say that it was wholly original and bold. Gelitin\u2019s project pushed the boundaries of artistic expression, testing the limits of legality and risk. It remains a testament to their unwavering commitment to creating provocative and unconventional art in unexpected locations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42270\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42270\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42270 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42270\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-1-800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42271\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42271\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42271 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42271\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-2-800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42273\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42273 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3-800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-3.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - 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The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-4-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-4-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-4-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-4.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42274\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-4-800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42275\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42275\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42275 mwl-img entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-800x612.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Gelitin - The B-Thing, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5.jpg 1600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-mwl-img-id=\"42275\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gelitin-The-B-Thing-March-2000-installation-91st-Floor-of-WTC-1-New-York-installation-view-Perrotin-Gallery-lambda-c-prints-each-photo-40-x-60-cm-15-34-x-23-58-inch.-1-5-800x612.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gelitin \u2013\u00a0<em>The B-Thing<\/em>, March 2000, installation, 91st Floor of WTC 1, New York, installation view, Perrotin Gallery, lambda c-prints, each photo 40 x 60 cm (15 3\/4 x 23 5\/8 inch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-caption\">All images: Gelitin &amp; Perrotin unless otherwise noted.<\/div>\n<p><center><\/center><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 1.2em;\">Footnotes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"footnotes-section\">\n<div id=\"fn1\" class=\"footnote-item\">1. https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-normally-proceeding-and-unrestricted-with-without-title\/\u00a0<a class=\"backref\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#ref1\">^<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn2\" class=\"footnote-item\">2. https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/08\/18\/nyregion\/balcony-scene-unseen-atop-world-episode-trade-center-assumes-mythic-qualities.html\u00a0<a class=\"backref\" href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/#ref2\">^<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/\">https:\/\/publicdelivery.org\/gelitin-b-thing\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is Gelitin\u2019s B-Thing troubling &amp; mysterious?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-227305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=227305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227305\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=227305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=227305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=227305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}