# @publicartfund on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ib3xAgNuT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/22881062-publicartfund-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/326f907760.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-05T14:01:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Public Art Fund (@publicartfund) — https://gondola.cc/publicartfund

## Caption

NOW ON VIEW: EdraSoto's latest architectural intervention "Graft," is now on view in the Doris C. Freedman Plaza at centralparknyc. 🌿🧱

Marking Soto’s first major public art commission in NYC, "Graft" transforms the iconic “rejas”—patterned wrought iron gates from post-war Puerto Rican architecture—into a powerful tribute to the island's lower and middle-class communities. Crafted from red terrazzo concrete and corten steel, this installation invites you to sit at one of its three tables and admire the geometric patterns inspired by Caribbean palm leaves and West African Yoruba symbols.

Beyond its striking design, "Graft" explores themes of migration, displacement, and cultural memory, bringing attention to Puerto Rico’s often-overlooked Black heritage.

Learn more and plan your visit at the 🔗 in our bio. 

#EdraSoto, ‘Graft,” 2024
📷: nicholasknightstudio, courtesy of #PublicArtFundNY
Presented by Public Art Fund at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, New York City, Sep, 5, 2024-Aug, 24, 2025

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