Exhibited October 16, 2018 to March 17, 2019

Marcos Lutyens’ Universal Solvent is a bench sculpture with a sound component echoing the artist’s environmental  concerns. The bench is made out of water-jet cut, polished aluminum that mimics the appearance of a calm body of water marked by ripples in the contrasting, etched surface. Swipe the QR code posted on the nearby sign to hear a sound recording that explores myths and realities linked to water, an essential element to  life on planet Earth.

Curated by KJ Baysa and Qiuxiao Kun in collaboration with the UN Development Program and exhibited in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza by Art in the Parks, NYC Parks & Recreation Art & Antiquities.