Abraham Cruzvillegas
Empty Lot
13 Oct 2015 - 03 Apr 2016
Hyundai Commission 2015
Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Photo credit: Andrew Dunkley © Tate 2015
Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Photo credit: Andrew Dunkley © Tate 2015
Hyundai Commission 2015
Empty Lot is a large geometric sculpture created using scaffolding, a grid of triangular wooden planters, and soil collected from parks across London including Peckham, Haringey and Westminster. Nothing will be planted in the soil, but it will be lit by lamps and watered throughout the six month display. The unpredictable nature of the work, which may grow and change from one week to the next, provokes questions about the city and nature, as well as wider ideas of chance, change, and hope.
Empty Lot is a large geometric sculpture created using scaffolding, a grid of triangular wooden planters, and soil collected from parks across London including Peckham, Haringey and Westminster. Nothing will be planted in the soil, but it will be lit by lamps and watered throughout the six month display. The unpredictable nature of the work, which may grow and change from one week to the next, provokes questions about the city and nature, as well as wider ideas of chance, change, and hope.