Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.

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Dana Awartani

An Ode to Our Ancestors

Dana Awartani (b. 1987, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

An Ode to Our Ancestors is a 12-pointed stone sculpture inspired by sacred geometry. In particular, the work looks to six-fold symmetry, which is ever-present in nature—from living tissue cells to flowers and snowflakes. Awartani looks at the ecosystem of the High Line—its bees and birds, hives and nests, and trees and blades of grass alike, while also recalling a bygone tradition of stone masonry in New York’s domestic architecture. Through its materiality, An Ode to Our Ancestors advocates for craft traditions that value the handmade over the industrialized, emphasize community, and are sustained by generational knowledge, slow production, and durable design. Together, these elements encourage a more harmonious relationship between people, cities, and the natural world.

 


Support

Major support for the High Line Plinth is provided by members of the High Line Plinth Committee and contemporary art leaders committed to realizing major commissions and engaging in the public success of the Plinth. Learn more about the High Line Plinth Committee.