Seven giant sculptures appeared in one of the parks in New York: why you should definitely see them

Seven giant sculptures have been installed in City Hall Park. Living in Abstraction is a new exhibition of large-scale sculptures by artist Wyatt Kahn, running until February 26, 2023. What is this exhibition, told the publication Time-out.

Passers-by will notice seven striking rust-red steel pieces that combine elements of geometric abstraction with objects from everyday life. For example, one of the sculptures shows glasses simply hanging from an imaginary figure, while the other shows a massive crest resting on another indeterminate fragment.

According to the official press release, "Parade" is the largest of the seven sculptures included in the installation, weighing nearly 3300 pounds (1,5 tons) and over 15 feet (4,5 m) wide. Other works are titled "Untitled", "Umbrella", "Drawing an Artist", "Morning", "Side Curl", and "Friends".

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Kahn is no stranger to combining the disparate. Throughout his career, he has focused his work on the relationship between different figures, sizes and shapes.

“Each of the figures and groups in this exhibition has a story of its own, and I hope visitors find their meaning in the works based on their personal experiences,” Kahn said. “For me, the potted plant in the Morning sculpture represents the nurturing of an idea, while for someone else, it may be reminiscent of the plant they grew during the pandemic.”

Living in the Abstract adds itself to the rather impressive list of public art that calls New York City home.