The Pigeon’s Perch: On the High Line Plinth
The fourth commission for the High Line Plinth, “The Dinosaur” (2024) by Iván Argote, is a massive, hyper-realistic, aluminum-cast pigeon. The sculpture challenges the power dynamic between humans and pigeons, as it gazes down at pedestrians from 21 feet above. The title refers to the sculpture’s gigantic scale and underlines the ancestors of pigeons that […]
