«The buffalo’s wallowing has shaped, marked, and, in turn, regenerated the land from time immemorial.
12 + 2 is the cosmology within which they act.» —Duane Linklater
On view now: “Duane Linklater: 12 + 2” at Dia Chelsea in New York, the artist’s first large-scale commission in the United States.
“12 + 2” is an exhibition of new sculpture, music, and dance collectively considering the North American buffalo—its typical behaviors and future rebounding, as well as the weathering of its body as it traverses landscapes. The installation features seven large sculptures of buffalo in various wallowing positions. They depict the gentle and vigorous actions of the animal that have shaped and transformed North American ecosystems over centuries, provoking an embodied understanding of the buffalo.
📍Dia Chelsea, New York
🗓️ until January 24, 2026
Performances by eagleswitheyesclosed and Tanya Lukin Linklater
Every Saturday at 2 pm, until October 25
afognak_suk @diaartfoundation
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