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The Roof Garden Commission
Kelly Baum and Sheena Wagstaff
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A book that documents Alicja Kwade’s 2019 Roof Garden commission at The Met—large-scale sculptures that reference celestial bodies
Contemporary artist Alicja Kwade (b. 1979) has received international acclaim for her minimalist, large-scale sculptures and installations intended to parse, but not resolve, various scientific and metaphysical conundrums. Kwade’s site-specific installation for the 2019 Roof Garden commission at The Met consists of two immersive sculptures that resemble an astrolabe, the instrument historically used to measure the location of the stars and planets over time. This compact volume presents images and analysis of this new installation, setting its creation in the context of the artist’s past work. An interview with Kwade conducted for this publication sheds further light on her process and inspirations.
Contemporary artist Alicja Kwade (b. 1979) has received international acclaim for her minimalist, large-scale sculptures and installations intended to parse, but not resolve, various scientific and metaphysical conundrums. Kwade’s site-specific installation for the 2019 Roof Garden commission at The Met consists of two immersive sculptures that resemble an astrolabe, the instrument historically used to measure the location of the stars and planets over time. This compact volume presents images and analysis of this new installation, setting its creation in the context of the artist’s past work. An interview with Kwade conducted for this publication sheds further light on her process and inspirations.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(April 16–October 27, 2019)
Kelly Baum is Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Curator of Contemporary Art, and Sheena Wagstaff is Leonard A. Lauder Chairman in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, both at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(April 16–October 27, 2019)
ISBN: 9781588396679
Publication Date: May 28, 2019
Publishing Partner: Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Publication Date: May 28, 2019
Publishing Partner: Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
64 pages, 4 5/16 x 7 1/4
58 color illus.
58 color illus.
