How Indigenous identity and abstraction meet on The Met's facade
Explore the intersection of tradition and modern sculpture as artist Jeffrey Gibson discusses his new commission for The Met Fifth Avenue. This conversation examines how his unique visual language transforms the museum's exterior architecture.
In this discussion, artist Jeffrey Gibson joins Curator Jane Panetta and Aaron I. Fleischman to discuss 'The Genesis Facade Commission'. The project features a series of four figurative sculptures titled 'The Animal That Therefore I Am', designed specifically for the niches of The Met Fifth Avenue's facade.
The video explores Gibson's interdisciplinary career and his sophisticated sculptural practice. His work is characterized by a fusion of Native and Indigenous imagery with elements of text, pattern, materiality, and abstraction.
Source: An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson
