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Documented artwork / figureless sculptural installation

Monument in Waiting

Theaster Gates

Credit as documented: Theaster Gates

Theaster Gates made Monument in Waiting during summer 2020 for the Parrish Art Museum's Field of Dreams exhibition. Reclaimed plinths and granite tiles assemble a public forum without a commemorative figure. Its vacant supports ask viewers to reconsider which histories and people monuments honor, responding to the removal of Confederate and colonialist monuments. A later installation occupied Drexel University's Korman Family Quad from June 2022 through July 2023; that presentation has ended.

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Verified artwork imageImage: formanartsinitiative.org ↗Photo: Timothy Schenck. Courtesy GRAY, Chicago/New York. (as credited at source)

At a glance

Year / version
2020
Materials
reclaimed stone plinths, granite tiles
Documented setting
outdoor
Dimensions
Not documented
Dimensions apply to
Not documented
Availability
Unconfirmed

Places & versions

Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. 2020

    Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York

    Site
    Parrish Art Museum
    City
    Water Mill
    State / region
    NY
    Country
    United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
    Event
    Field of Dreams

    Installation details checked 2026-10-17.

    Installation source

  2. June 1, 2022–July 31, 2023

    Korman Family Quad, Drexel University, Philadelphia

    Site
    Korman Family Quad, Drexel University
    City
    Philadelphia
    State / region
    PA
    Country
    United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
    Start date
    2022-06-01
    End date
    2023-07-31
    Date meaning
    listing

    Installation details checked 2026-10-17. Supporting source ↗.

    Installation source

Materials and construction

Forman Arts Initiative, Philadelphia Contemporary and Drexel co-presented the Philadelphia installation, courtesy of the artist and GRAY. The artist's page supplies exact opening and closing dates. Neither reviewed page provides dimensions or evidence of a current installation.

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