Fish pass through the sculptures’ shadows; a dragonfly settles on a metal stem. In Serpentine Sibyls, Daniel Rothbart allows living creatures to alter how his floating forms are perceived. Water, wind and light shift the reflections, making the installation a habitat rather than an isolated object.
Published on September 16, 2026, this video was filmed on August 20 at Snug Harbor, Staten Island, New York, USA. The three-part installation, curated by Melissa West and presented from July 11 to September 28, 2026, evokes ancient prophetesses facing an uncertain ecological future. Born in Stanford in 1966, Rothbart is an American artist and writer whose practice brings sculpture and performance into dialogue with the cultural meanings of water.
Sources: artist’s video; Snug Harbor; biography.