{
  "id": 8180527,
  "title": "The Met Unveils huge facade sculptures by Liu Wei in partnership with Genesis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-met-unveils-huge-facade-sculptures-by-liu-wei-in-partnership-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260918/the-met-unveils-huge-facade-sculptures-by-liu-wei-in-partnership-with-genesis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nLiu'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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Genesis partners with The Met for Liu Wei's facade sculptures",
    "Four sculptures titled \"Speculation / Λ, G, c, h\" installed",
    "Commission runs from 2023 to June 8, 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The partnership between Genesis and The Met signals the luxury brand's deepening foray into high art, using its cultural endeavors to explore themes of transformation and perception with globally recognized artists.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "The Met Unveils huge facade sculptures by Liu Wei in partnership with Genesis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-met-unveils-huge-facade-sculptures-by-liu-wei-in-partnership-with-8182663",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:52:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}