The Met Unveils huge facade sculptures by Liu Wei in partnership with Genesis
Korean luxury automotive brand Genesis has unveiled its latest high-profile cultural initiative at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, filling the grand niches of the museum’s Fifth Avenue facade with four new monumental sculptures by Chinese artist Liu Wei. “The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei, Speculation” opened Thursday (local time) and will remain on view through June 8, 2027, marking the…
Genesis, the Korean luxury automotive brand, has unveiled its latest cultural endeavor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, adorning the Fifth Avenue facade with four colossal sculptures by Chinese artist Liu Wei. Titled "The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei, Speculation," the installation debuted on Thursday and will remain on display until June 8, 2027. This marks the third commission under Genesis' ongoing partnership with the museum.
Liu's four pieces, titled "Speculation / Λ," "Speculation / G," "Speculation / c" and "Speculation / h," are crafted from fiberglass composite, steel, aluminum alloy, polyurethane paint and bovine rawhide. The sculptures employ fragmented architectural and bodily forms to explore themes of fragmentation, transformation and renewal, delving into cycles of rupture and repair in response to rapid social and cultural shifts.
Throughout the commission, the human hand emerges as a recurring motif, bridging recognizable and fantastical elements and embodying Liu's fascination with transformation, perception and imagination.
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