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Of the three site-specific pieces designed for the rooftop garden of the Metropolitan Museum, Transparent Monument is the one that reminds us of our own presence as observers, both on the rooftop and in the city itself. The huge glass—some 15 feet high and 9-1/2 feet wide—looks spectacular against the dramatic backdrop of Central Park and the tall buildings of Midtown in the distance. With several lifelike birds cleverly strewn around the base of the glass, we are reminded of both the transitoriness of existence (i.e. birds flying into human-made glass and dying) as well as humankind's increasingly-unfortunate interactions with nature.
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cai guo qiang, met, rooftop garden
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Posted on 5/1/2006
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