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Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission

Lauren Halsey: The Roof Garden Commission

Thomas, Abraham
Halsey, Lauren
Kearney, Douglas

Paperback

Series: Roof Garden Commission

General ArtIndividual ArtistsSculpture & Installation

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ISBN10: 1588397491
ISBN13: 9781588397492
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Published: May 30 2023
Pages: 64
Language: English
A primer on contemporary artist Lauren Halsey's latest site-specific installation, outlining her process, past work, and influences drawn from Afrofuturism, ancient Egyptian iconography, and Los Angeles

Lauren Halsey is known for her sculptures, mixed media works, and site-specific installations that remix (or, as Halsey says, funkify) history by combining signs, symbols, and architecture from the past, present, and future. In her new installation for The Met's Roof Garden Commission series, she brings together ancient Egyptian-inspired iconography and sculpture with signage and texts drawn from the artist's local community in South Central Los Angeles. Accompanied by new photography and unpublished sketches from Halsey's studio, this compact volume contains an insightful essay by curator Abraham Thomas that examines Halsey's artistic process and considers this installation in the context of her past work. In a revealing interview with poet Douglas Kearney, the artist discusses her diverse influences--which include ancient Egyptian relief carving, funk music, Afrofuturism, and the architecture of L.A.-- and elaborates on the importance of community building and engagement in the spaces she creates.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

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