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Dario Mohr | QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya

When
All Day
Where
Glyndor Terrace Garden
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Dario Mohr, “QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya”, 2024. Commissioned for the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Stefan Hagen.
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Dario Mohr, “QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya”, 2024. Commissioned for the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Stefan Hagen.
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Dario Mohr, “QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya” (detail), 2024. Commissioned for the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Stefan Hagen.
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Dario Mohr, “QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya” (detail), 2024. Commissioned for the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Stefan Hagen.
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Dario Mohr, “QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya” (detail), 2024. Commissioned for the Sunroom Project Space at Wave Hill. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Stefan Hagen.

Multidisciplinary artist Dario Mohr inaugurates the newly renovated Glyndor Terrace Garden with QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya, a site-specific monument to the 42 ethnic groups of Kenya. Working across painting, sculpture, installation, digital art and video, he creates sacred structures that draw from his personal ancestry and our cultural zeitgeist to honor the African Diaspora. A first-generation American of Grenadian, West African and Italian heritage, Mohr’s work references a burgeoning reclamation of the spiritual practices of Africa that have been obscured by the legacies of colonialism and slavery. QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya exudes an otherworldly presence, as though it has descended from the sky and is poised to take root. Composed of metal, fabric and paint, the sculpture incorporates replicas of conjoined Acacia seed pods that meet to form a double helix—symbolizing the structure of DNA. The Indigenous Maasai and Kikuyu are represented by seeds in the ceiling of the sculpture and a pot brandishing the flag of Kenya depicts a partially planted seed. The ladder, double helix, and Acacia tree—recurring motifs in Mohr’s work—are united here, linking earth and sky, symbolizing life, and carrying genetic heritage into the future. 

Organized by Curator of Visual Arts Rachel Raphaela Gugelberger, the Sunroom Project Space provides an opportunity for emerging artists in the New York City area to develop and present a site-specific project as a solo exhibition. The 2024 applications were reviewed by a panel of arts professionals including Kiara Cristina Ventura, writer, curator and founder of the roving curatorial platform Processa; Jacq Groves, 2023 Sunroom Project Space interdisciplinary artist and educator; and Gugelberger. 

  • Dario Mohr

    Headshot Dario Mohr SPS24 Photo Sophia Elizabeth

    Dario Mohr

    Dario Mohr is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and non-profit leader. A first-generation Grenadian and U.S. citizen with West African and Italian heritage, he is based in New York City. Mohr works across painting, sculpture, installation, digital art and film to create “sacred spaces” that reference his heritage and comment on the cultural zeitgeist through immersive experiences. He earned a BFA in painting from Buffalo State College, an MFA in studio art from The City College of New York and an Advanced Certificate in Art Education from Queens College. Mohr is the Founding Director of AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Inc., a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the recognition and representation of BIPOC artists in contemporary art.

    Learn more about the artist at DarioMohr.com.

    Photo: Sophia Elizabeth

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