By Nate Mohler

Installation work by Nate Mohler + Grace Jung
Size: 16’ x 5’
Medium: Selenite, Glass, Quartz, LED wall, Video, Wood
December 2023

New York was built on a 542 million year old crystal called the Manhattan Schist, characteristic of New York culture; dark, glittery, hard and resilient. Piezoelectric crystals are stones that produce energy when under pressure, often used in musical instruments or to convert dance floors into reusable energy. There is a mystical energy in New York and with all the pressure on the rock underground, the energy surely reverberates.

Selenite and quartz build a topographical map of New York and diffuse the light from below. The subway system, daily traffic, and common popular areas have been mapped out to be origins of motion.

Installation on view at Rockefeller Center from December 2023 to February 2024
Commissioned by Matte Projects and HERO NYC