The Met Unveils Jennie C. Jones’s Dynamic Installation for the 2025 Roof Installation
Set against the iconic Manhattan skyline, the trailblazing artist Jennie C. Jones has transformed a series of Minimalist sculptures into sonic wind instruments. The striking display on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rooftop is part of the museum’s annual Roof Garden commission and is on view from April 15 through October 19. Titled “Ensemble,” the installation comprises a suite of three elegant, geometric, sculptural works that are based on string instruments—a trapezoidal zither; a tall Aeolian harp; and a doubled, leaning one-string—corralled on two sides by a floor piece that serves as a conductor. Crafted with powder-coated aluminum in dramatic shades of deep red with flashes of right red color along edges or in sound holes, they are juxtaposed with pieces of concrete travertine, a material used throughout the museum. “Elevated high above the sounds and rhythms of New York City, her innovative installation seamlessly combines form, color, line, and acoustics, challenging visitors to engage with sculpture in new and unexpected ways,” says Max Hollein, the Museum’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. “Jennie C. Jones’s fidelity to abstraction invites her viewers to pay attention to the quieter pathways where profound meanings reside,” adds David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge, Modern and Contemporary Art. “By combining the sensorial experiences of visual art and sound, Jones is one of the most thoughtful and compelling voices in contemporary art today.” —Lucy Rees
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