Eduardo Navarro

The sun sets the rules of the game in Galactic Playground, Navarro’s hexagonal arena for observation and play. Operating similarly to a sundial, the shadow of the central gnomon points to instructions painted onto the vibrant ground. The artist’s texts suggest alternate modes of embodying space and time within the universe, such as “the sun is a bronze key. Take this key and open an inner door.” Like the way that the position of a clock’s arms direct us to engage in certain activities — waking, sleeping, eating, commuting — Galactic Playground urges Park goers to situate themselves in the vastness of the universe and to undertake otherworldly actions. The texts suggests space and time as relative and culturally embedded.

Navarro spoke about their work for our Exhibition Audio Guide.

Catalogue

View the exhibition catalogue HERE, not available in print.

‘Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space’ transforms Socrates Sculpture Park into a gateway to the universe, presenting artworks that consider space, time, and matter in relationship to celestial entities and earth-bound processes. In the open-air environment of the Long Island City waterfront park, the exhibition uses scale to put the universe in context, creating connection points to space and time.