Britta Marakatt-Labba: Urmodern
On view through March 2026
On the High Line amid the birch trees between Little West 12th and Gansevoort Streets, Britta Marakatt-Labba presents Urmodern, which, from Swedish, translates to “primordial mother.” For her commission, Britta Marakatt-Labba draws from her cultural heritage as Sámi, the Indigenous transnational population of Sápmi. Sámi mythology is guided by the animistic belief that each stone, plant, and body of water have a spirit living inside of them, and the cosmos and the earth were created and remain protected by goddesses, highlighting women’s pivotal position in Sámi culture.
Mika Rottenberg: Foot Fountain (pink)
On view through March 2026
Mika Rottenberg presents the colorful Foot Fountain (pink) on the High Line along 30th Street. The creature-like giant foot and lower-leg is playfully dotted with tongues sticking out from small lipsticked mouths, and each toenail is painted haphazardly with bright red nail polish. “Foot Fountain (pink) is an overindulgent creature from my drawings,” says artist Mika Rottenberg. “Here on the High Line, instead of nurturing the well-tended gardens, I thought it should nurture and cool passersby on hot days, and share some of its overenthusiastic spirit!”
Tai Shani: The Sun Is a Flame That Haunts The Night
On view through March 2026
On the High Line between 28th and 30th Streets, Tai Shani presents The Sun Is a Flame That Haunts The Night, a series of three towering candlesticks. For Shani, who often creates work that explores spirituality, mortality, and mythology, the candle has become a multivalent object—drawing to mind a vigil or memorial candle as saliently as it symbolizes hope and healing. Though melting candles often represent the passage of time, Shani’s candles stay forever lit, paused on the High Line—a respite where one loses sense of time and space.
Alex Da Corte: Soft Power
On view through May 26, 2025
Alex Da Corte presents Soft Power, a new artwork for the High Line’s 18th Street Billboard, inspired by the Pink Panther. Pink’s durability across many generations has allowed it to sell countless products, from fiberglass insulation foam to artificial sweetener, yet the creature’s essence remains out of reach. With neither master nor peer—and seemingly eternally unbound by the rules of others—Pink represents a certain queer freedom.
Pilvi Takala: The Pin
May 7, 9, and 11
For the High Line, and co-commissioned with Frieze, Pilvi Takala has created The Pin, a new performance that continues her work playing with social codes and conventions. Takala’s work is set in motion by actors who canvass the park, blending in with the public until they spontaneously approach unsuspecting passersby. The seemingly happenstance interactions expose our preconceived expectations of how we engage with others in public spaces, and what might bring strangers to either connect or disengage.
Luka Yuanyuan Yang: Chinatown Cha-Cha Film Premiere
May 20, 2025, 7–9pm
Tales of Chinatown
On view May 9–July 9, 2025
High Line Art and Roxy Cinema present the New York premiere of artist Luka Yuanyuan Yang’s feature film, Chinatown Cha-Cha. Following the screening, Yang will sit down to speak about her work with Xiaoyu Weng, artistic director of Tanoto Art Foundation. For tickets, visit Roxy Cinema New York.
The film premiere is presented in conjunction with Tales of Chinatown, Yang’s exhibition on the park of three of her short films: Cantonese Tunes on Mott Street (2022), The Lady From Shanghai (2019), and Tales of Chinatown (2019). Following her protagonists on the streets, through their communities, and into their homes, Yang amplifies the voices of those often denied the chance to share their own stories—individuals who have been forgotten, silenced, or misinterpreted.
