By Nate Mohler

Selenite, Glass, Quartz, LED wall, Video, Wood
16’ x 5’ x 3’
Dec 2023

Installation work by Nate Mohler & Grace Jung
On view at Rockefeller Center from December 2023 to February 2024
Commissioned by Matte Projects and HERO NYC

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.