A Park Avenue Armory Commission

anthropodino

ernesto Neto

A Park Avenue Armory Commission

anthropodino

ernesto Neto

May 14, 2009 - June 14, 2009

Wade Thompson Drill Hall

Park Avenue Armory launched its first commissioned art installation with anthropodino, a large-scale, interactive sculpture by world-renowned artist, Ernesto Neto. Using hundreds of yards of translucent material, Neto suspends a gigantic canopy from the drill hall’s latticework truss, spanning 120 feet wide and 180 feet long. Magnificent, aromatic “fabric stalactites” descend 60 feet to embrace a vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms.

Inspired by Ernesto Neto’s anthropodino, Shen Wei Dance Arts, (directed by Shen Wei, choreographer for Opening Ceremony, Beijing Olympics 2008), created a site-specific response within the immersive sculpture with live music by Tom Chiu (Flux Quartet) and guests.

Installation Hours

Tuesday–Friday: 12:00pm–8:00pm
Saturday–Monday: 12:00pm–6:00pm
Memorial Day: 12:00pm–6:00pm

“Spectacular … Mr. Neto’s ethereal construction glows like a magical destination”

The New York Times

"Shen Wei imagined "anthropodino" as the dancers’ natural habitat...this was an affair to remember."

The Economist

Gallery

  • Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Audiences explore Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Audiences explore Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Shen Wei Dance Arts performs a site-specific response to Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Shen Wei Dance Arts performs a site-specific response to Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Shen Wei Dance Arts performs a site-specific response to Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Shen Wei Dance Arts performs a site-specific response to Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Musicians accompany Shen Wei Dance Arts' site-specific performance response to Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Children explore Ernesto Neto's anthropodino as part of a Family Arts Day at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Children explore Ernesto Neto's anthropodino as part of a Family Arts Day at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Family Arts Day at Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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  • Family Arts Day at Ernesto Neto's anthropodino at Park Avenue Armory.
    Photo: James Ewing

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Production Credits

Curated by Tom Eccles.

Support

Installation made possible by: Rockefeller Foundation NYC Cultural Innovation Fund, with additional support from Booth Ferris Foundation, G-Star Raw, The Lauder Foundation/Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund, Kenneth Kuchin, and Petrobras. Special thanks to the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and to Leblon Cachaça for their generous support of the Preview Party.