American artist Lauren Halsey (b. 1987, Los Angeles) was commissioned to create a site-specific installation for The Met’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden. Halsey created a full-scale Egyptian structure imbued with the energy and imagination of South Central Los Angeles–where she was born and still works today.
title:
“the eastside of south central los angeles hieroglyph prototype architecture (I)“
The installation is designed as an interactive contemporary installation art experience for The Met’s visitors. The patrons are able to explore the installation’s connections between ancient Egyptian symbolism, 1960s utopian architecture, artist Lauren Halsey’s experience of life in a black family, and contemporary graffiti, which is a modern form of hieroglyphics.
The exhibition is up at The Met Fifth Avenue, through October 22, 2023
