The West Harlem Art Fund and NY Artist Equity Association are proud to present sculptor Miguel Otero Fuentes and his latest work XOXO on Governors Island this spring in Nolan Park. “XOXO” is an interactive installation that invites the public to perform as shapes of love within a heart-shaped opening framed by two interlocking circles. Beyond the physical presence of this proposal, the project remains forever in transition as it displays ephemeral interactions with the public and it extends into digital space when its turned to pixels and is shared/ stored in digital social platforms. Public interaction is the primary material used to convert this sculpture into a multi-dimensional sphere of connection and unity.

About the Artist:
Miguel Otero Fuentes is a Puerto Rico-born sculptor and architect skilled in façade system design, 3D modeling, and at facilitating collaboration between design and engineering teams. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was awarded the T. Gordon Little Fellowship, participated in design-build studios, worked as a teaching assistant abroad and was involved in research in the areas of digital design and fabrication. During his academic career, he won three first-place prizes including the distinguished Portman Prize. He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree (with honors) from the University of Puerto Rico. 

XOXO will be on display from May 5th through October 31th at Nolan Park on Governers Island. Governers Island is open every day of the week. 

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This project is made possible by generous funding from NYSCA