Jen Liu part of public program at Parsons School of Design: In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape

Jen Liu part of public program at Parsons School of Design: In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape

Jen Liu part of public program at Parsons School of Design: In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape

From 27 January, until 2 March, Jen Liu is part of public program In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape at The New School (Parsons School of Design). Liu's PINK SLIME CAESAR SHIFT: GOLD LOOP (2020 - 2021) will be shown.

The Aronson Gallery at Parsons School of Design is proud to present In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape, an exhibition that captures the extraordinary ecological transformation of Staten Island’s Fresh Kills landfill into a thriving public park. Once the world’s largest landfill, Freshkills is now undergoing a profound rewilding process, creating one of New York City’s largest green spaces, three times the size of Central Park.

This multidisciplinary exhibition explores the intersection of art, ecology, and technology, reflecting on the site’s layered history and envisioning its future. From playful interventions and dystopian meditations to utopian visions of renewal, the works on display invite visitors to confront critical environmental questions: How do we honor a site’s past lives while embracing its potential for ecological and social regeneration? Where does New York City's waste go now, and how can we envision a sustainable future for spaces once deemed irredeemable?

The exhibition is a collaborative initiative developed by Sound the Mound, a project by John Roach and Andrew Shea of Parsons School of Design, in partnership with Freshkills Park: Field R/D. Supported by an Ideas that Matter grant from Sappi, the project combines art, education, and technology to address human-made environmental challenges, fostering public engagement and action for ecological regeneration.


In Plain View: Transforming Freshkills from Landfill to Landscape
27 January - 2 March, 2024
Arnold and Sheila Aronson Gallery
66 5th Avenue New York NY 10011

Images:
Stills from video: PINK SLIME CAESAR SHIFT: GOLD LOOP, Jen Liu (2020 - 2021)

Publication date: 25 Jan '25