| Wheatfield — A Confrontation | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Agnes Denes |
| Year | 1982 (1982) |
| Type | Installation |
| Dimensions | (325 ft. × 300 ft. ) |
| Location | Battery Park City, New York City |
Wheatfield — A Confrontation is a 1982 artwork by conceptual artist Agnes Denes. The work, a 2.2-acre wheatfield, was grown on empty landfill next to the World Trade Center.
Installation
Wheatfield — A Confrontation was commissioned by the Public Art Fund. The work was planted on 1 May 1982. Denes, two assistants, and rotating volunteers maintained the field for four months. Denes and others took actions to protect the crop such as spraying to prevent mildew after the wheat developed a fungus. They harvested the wheat (1000 pounds of grains) on 16 August 1982.
The work has been referred to as Denes's best known.
External links
References
- Jacobs, Karrie (14 June 2018). "The Woman Who Harvested a Wheat Field Off Wall Street". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- Rina, Amelia (9 March 2021). "Seeds, Sharing, Manifestos". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Denes, Agnes (1 June 1992). "Wheatfield/Tree Mountain". Art Journal. 51 (2): 22–23. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- Neill, Michael (1 July 1982). "Wheatfield is tough, like city". Daily News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- Kino, Carol (28 November 2012). "Stretching Her Creativity as Far as Possible". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- Hołda, Renata (20 December 2021). "Prawo do ogrodu. Ogrodnicy w przestrzeni miasta" (PDF). Journal of Urban Ethnology. 19: 151. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- Cotter, Holland (7 November 2019). "At 88, Agnes Denes Finally Gets the Retrospective She Deserves". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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