An Artist’s Futuristic Ruins Unveiled in LA
about 4 months ago (12/12/2023)
Artist Rodrigo Valenzuela’s Futuristic Ruins Unveiled in LA Skip to content Rodrigo Valenzuela, "The Underpinning" (2023) (photo Matt Stromberg/ Hyperallergic ) LOS ANGELES — On Saturday afternoon, a crowd gathered at Los Angeles State Historic Park on the edge of Chinatown for the opening of Rodrigo Valenzuela’s new public artwork, commissioned by the local nonprofit Clockshop. Titled “ The Underpinning ,” the work consists of about 75 large concrete blocks laid out in rows on the grass, resembling the foundations of a newly discovered ancient ruin. The artist adjusted metal poles extending up from the blocks like temporary walls while visitors meandered through its suggested rooms and children scampered over its low ramparts, undeterred by a “No Climbing” sign nearby.