Pyramid

The Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City was founded specifically to show large artworks in an outdoor setting, but even so, its next project is remarkably huge. On Sunday, Agnes Denes will unveil The Living Pyramid, a site-specific earthwork consisting of several tons of soil and planted grass that will span 30 feet at its four-sided base and rise 30 feet in the air by the East River.

The Budapest-born Denes has used pyramids to examine environmental priorities and social hierarchies for five decades.

At 3 pm, the public is invited to participate in the installation by planting tens of thousands of seeds that will sprout into grass and wildflowers on the work’s many levels. The Living Pyramid will then continue to grow and evolve, with full assembly and completion this June. It will remain on view through August 30.

The event coincides with the park’s spring opening.

Details: The Living Pyramid, Socrates Sculpture Park, 31-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, May 17, 3 pm, free.

Rendering by Agnes Denes


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