Whitney Museum of American Art

Hyundai Terrace Commission: Torkwase Dyson: Liquid Shadows, Solid Dreams (A Monastic Playground), Exhibition Film

Hyundai Terrace Commission: Torkwase Dyson: Liquid Shadows, Solid Dreams (A Monastic Playground), Exhibition Film

About the Video

Watch as artist Torkwase Dyson details the journey of her monumental piece for the inaugural Hyundai Terrace Commission. Beginning as a simple studio drawing, it evolves into a tactile, geometric creation. Her installation, "Liquid Shadows, Solid Dreams (A Monastic Playground)," becomes a meditative and interactive playground. Dyson connects her artistic process to her life in Beacon, NY, culminating in the vibrant setting of New York City where her work fully comes to life.

Video © Hyundai Motor Company

About the Program

The annual Hyundai Terrace Commission gives artists and curators a platform to present site-specific works on the museum’s fifth-floor terrace, as part of the Whitney’s 10-year partnership with Hyundai Motor. Artists are invited to create large-scale, experimental projects that enable them to test their aspirations, incubate their creativity, and respond to the space and the neighborhood. During the years of the Whitney Biennial (every two years), the fifth-floor terrace space will feature the commissioned work of an artist for the Hyundai Terrace Commission in conjunction with the larger Biennial exhibition.

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