Metronome, 1999

Metronome, commissioned by The Related Companies, L.P., is a sculpture made of brick, concrete, steel, aluminum, bronze, gold incandescent light, steam, an L.E.D. numeric display, and sound. Its central panel measures 98 by 50 feet, and the overall work measures 98 by 200 feet. The work explores the nature of time in geological, historical, and astronomical terms, as well as time as past, present, future, and the infinite. It was intended as a gift to New York and as a celebration of the energy and variety of the city, with support from the Public Art Fund, The Municipal Art Society, and many individuals whose dedicated efforts made it possible.

New York, New York · United States