Wu Tsang: Anthem
This monumental site-specific installation took full advantage of the rotunda’s void with an eighty-foot tall elegantly suspended curtain onto which the commissioned video work Anthem was projected. The artist’s vision was to create a sound sculpture using the architecture’s naturally amplifying geometry as each ramp offered new views and layered channels into the musical score. The rotunda floor’s fountain was absorbed into a giant platform, offering a base for the piece to rest, while carpeting on the floor welcomed lounging.
Installation views: Wu Tsang: Anthem as part of the exhibition program Re/Projections: Video, Film, and Performance for the Rotunda, March 19–September 6, 2021, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Photographs: David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York
Curatorial: X Zhu-Nowell
Exhibition Design: Lucie Rebeyrol and Jaime Krone
Collaborators: Erik Bruce Creative Studio
Links: www.guggenheim.org