Goldsworthy's 'Red Flags' Debuts on West Coast at Fort Mason
'Red Flags,' a significant installation by Andy Goldsworthy, is making its West Coast premiere at the Gateway Pavilion in Fort Mason, San Francisco. This exhibition, organized by FOR-SITE in collaboration with Fort Mason Art, showcases fifty flags, each measuring 5 x 8 feet, dyed red using earth sourced from all fifty states. Initially displayed at New York's Rockefeller Center, the Fort Mason exhibition aligns with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's signing. Instead of highlighting state-specific symbols, Goldsworthy's flags encourage viewers to reflect on the connections that bind people, land, and nation together.
Key facts
- Andy Goldsworthy's 'Red Flags' installation makes West Coast debut at Fort Mason.
- The exhibition is presented by FOR-SITE in partnership with Fort Mason Art.
- Fifty 5 x 8-foot flags are each stained red with earth from one of the fifty US states.
- The flags were originally hung in New York's Rockefeller Center.
- The presentation coincides with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- The flags reflect on geographic and political boundaries and ties between people, land, and nation.
- Goldsworthy's flags ask viewers to consider what unifies the states rather than what differentiates them.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- FOR-SITE
- Fort Mason Art
- Rockefeller Center
Locations
- Fort Mason
- Gateway Pavilion
- San Francisco
- United States
- New York