Artist Genesis Belanger brings her signature blend of domestic unease and sharp social observation into the open air with Heads or Tails, a new public installation in Manhattan's City Hall Park commissioned by Public Art Fund.
The exhibition gathers a series of large-scale sculptures that blur the line between the familiar and the imagined. Pastel concrete birds gather around a fountain, potted plants seem to arrive mid-move, and bronze figures reinterpret the idea of justice through mirrors, gestures, and doubled meanings.
Belanger is known for ceramic works that examine consumption, comfort, and the contradictions of modern life. In this project, that visual language expands into the city, transforming everyday objects into poetic symbols of uncertainty, balance, and change. Pieces such as Dreams of the Luddite and Care-taken extend that theme, pairing nostalgia with a clear-eyed view of contemporary habits.
Alongside the park installation, Belanger's work is also included in the group show Touch Grass at Perrotin in New York through the end of the month. Together, the presentations highlight how sculpture can move between gallery and public space while keeping its conceptual edge.
By turning ordinary forms into layered public statements, Belanger opens a conversation about how art can mirror the complexity of daily life and shape the visual culture of tomorrow.
