Isa Genzken's Rose III installed at Zuccotti Park, New York
A permanent public sculpture by German artist Isa Genzken, titled Rose III (2016), has been installed at Zuccotti Park in New York City, a site symbolic of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The 8-meter-tall painted steel rose, with red and yellow petals, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse and the broader financial crisis that began in 2008. The work was donated by collector Lonti Ebers to Brookfield Properties, which owns and manages the park, and was realized through a collaboration among Galerie Buchholz, David Zwirner, and Hauser & Wirth. Laura Hoptman, executive director of the Drawing Center and former New Museum curator, described the sculpture as "a strong statement of equality for New York." The installation coincides with the reopening of the WTC Cortland subway station on September 8, 2018, after a $181 million renovation, featuring a mosaic by American artist Ann Hamilton that incorporates texts from the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Key facts
- Isa Genzken's Rose III (2016) is a permanent installation at Zuccotti Park, New York.
- The sculpture is 8 meters (26 feet) tall and made of painted steel.
- It commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse and the 2008 financial crisis.
- Zuccotti Park was the site of the Occupy Wall Street protest starting September 17, 2011.
- The work was donated by collector Lonti Ebers to Brookfield Properties.
- Collaborating galleries: Galerie Buchholz, David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth.
- Laura Hoptman of the Drawing Center commented on the sculpture's significance.
- The WTC Cortland subway station reopened on September 8, 2018, after $181 million in renovations.
- Ann Hamilton created a mosaic for the station featuring texts from the Declaration of Independence and UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Entities
Artists
- Isa Genzken
- Ann Hamilton
Institutions
- Galerie Buchholz
- David Zwirner
- Hauser & Wirth
- Brookfield Properties
- Drawing Center
- New Museum
- Occupy Wall Street
- Lehman Brothers
- United Nations
Locations
- Zuccotti Park
- New York
- Lower Manhattan
- WTC Cortland
- IRT Broadway
- Seventh Avenue
- Lima
- Ohio
- United States
- Europe
- Asia