Tilted Arc
Serra's 120-foot steel wall bisected Federal Plaza in New York, forcing pedestrians to walk around it. The work explores site-specificity, public space, and institutional power. Controversy led to removal in 1989, raising questions about censorship and public art. Serra argued removal destroyed the work. The controversy demonstrated art's capacity to disrupt and challenge public space.
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