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Andy Goldsworthy on the Roof
May 4, 2004–October 31, 2004
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy (born 1956), known for working in, and with, the natural landscape, was invited by the Museum to create this year’s installation for The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, the most dramatic outdoor space for sculpture in New York City. Using split rails from New England agricultural sources and stones from Scotland, the artist has constructed two monumental domes of wood and stone entitled Stone Houses—each 18 feet in height and 24 feet in diameter—inspired by Central Park and its architectural backdrop. Inherent in these seemingly simple forms are the implicit power, beauty, mystery, and elemental aspects of nature, marked by the passage of time and by human contact.
The installation is made possible by a grant from Cynthia Hazen Polsky, Leon B. Polsky and the Lita A. Hazen Charitable Trust.
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