The trail features stories that highlight the reasons why ocean conservation is needed. Meaden said: "We see wildlife on land, and it triggers emotion: it is visible, tangible, and easy to connect with. The ocean is too often out of mind, and yet it is the beating heart of our planet - the force that sustains all life forms. If the ocean dies, so does the planet. It's that simple, and that urgent."
KAWS' outdoor exhibition will spotlight large-scale works across the NYBG estate, creating an interactive open-air museum experience in a naturally curated landscape.
Madeleine LeBrun creates art by combining bas-relief sculpture and digital photocollage, starting from sketches that transform into colorful, textured works with a 3D appearance.
The exhibition brings together two large-scale film works, More Sweetly Play the Dance (2015) and Oh To Believe In Another World (2022), playing sequentially across a seven-screen installation.
"Chewing gum is perhaps the weirdest product on earth. It's pointless, and maybe that's the point. In its uselessness lies something real: wonder, play, fun."