1001 Avenue of the Americas

1001 Avenue of the Americas | New York, NY

Through the employment of sculpture, performance, photography, and video, Gustavo Prado’s work is, predominantly, devoted to the exploration of various aspects of space—whether real or formal—and to the complexities inherent in the act of gazing. It is an inquiry on a series of notions that are both intrinsic and extraneous to the field of art, such as surveillance, appropriation, voyeurism, artificial intelligence, narcissism, information overload, right to privacy, and self-identity. For 1001 Avenue of the Americas, Prado’s metal and mirror sculpture pulls inspiration from the lobby’s curves while simultaneously reflecting the stone and wood materials therein. The work both enhances…