Energies: Reactivation of Gordon Matta-Clark’s Rosebush at St. Mark’s Church

Sunday, September 29 | 2–4PM

Admission: Free and open to the public

Co-hosted by The Poetry Project, Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church, and Swiss Institute 

In September 2024, Swiss Institute will present the international group exhibition Energies, which takes its starting point from a little-known piece of East Village history—the 1973 installation of a rooftop wind turbine by the inhabitants of a sweat-equity co-op at 519 E 11th Street. As a part of the larger Energies exhibition, The Poetry Project, Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church, and Swiss Institute are pleased to celebrate the reactivation of Gordon Matta-Clark’s Rosebush. 

Matta-Clark, who invested most of his artistic practice in social and community work, installed a rosebush sculpture in the garden of St. Mark’s Church in the 1970s. With support from SI, a new rosebush was planted in the Spring of 2024 and a plaque will be installed commemorating and marking Matta-Clark’s work. To celebrate the reactivation of Matta-Clark’s Rosebush, we will host a series of afternoon readings along with musical and dance performances by Lou Cornum, Jeannine Otis, Stacy Spence, and Kendra Sullivan. A reception in the West Yard of St. Mark’s Church will follow. 

Please RSVP to rsvp@swissinstitute.net.

Before you visit:

Accessibility at Danspace Project
Covid Safety at Danspace Project