Art meets science in The Politics of Eternity, one of our stunning installations now at LSC! Last chance – closes March 17, 2024!

This seven-piece sculpture by Brooklyn-based artist and Pioneer Works founder Dustin Yellin represents the idea of the future mirroring the past, with each element of an imagined future having a complement in the past. Where there's a cluster of satellites by the moon in the future, for example, there's a cluster of dinosaurs by the sun in the past.

To create the intricate sculpture, Yellin embedded 34 layers of glass with paint and thousands of images cut from magazines and books. He stacked these into seven “window sandwiches” that collectively weigh 10,000 pounds. Constructed with the meticulous intricacy characteristic of Yellin’s practice, the piece took 20,000 hours to complete.

Playfully concealed in The Politics of Eternity are cultural “easter eggs” for discerning viewers to discover: Waldo, in his signature red and white stripes, and the enigmatic smile of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa are both hidden among the scenery. Find them if you can!