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The fabric wrapping is a nod to the late Christo, the Bulgarian-born artist who famously wrapped cultural monuments and buildings in fabric, notably the Reichstag Building in Germany and the Gates in New York City’s Central Park. We thank the community member who reached out to the artist with this suggestion to activate our sculpture. Her activation aligns with her original motivation in creating this sculpture-to connect communities and to see our commonalities. Kass hailed “Glory to Ukraine” as she reflected on her grandparents, who were from a small Jewish community near Kyiv.
Today, artist Deborah Kass joined Museum staff to wrap her iconic yellow “OY/YO” sculpture to show solidarity with Ukraine and its diasporic communities worldwide fighting for sovereignty and democratic freedom.
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