Isa Genzken: Ground Zero

Styled as a magazine, this publication presents a new body of work by German artist Isa Genzken: a series of architectural proposals for Ground Zero, the 21st Century’s most historically significant site. Her proposals take the form of architecturally induced sculptures, produced in consultation with a specialist team of engineers so that each model could be realised to the approximate scale of the Twin Towers. In contrast to official designs, Genzken envisions buildings with a social purpose: a church, a car park, a disco, a memorial, and a shopping center. Essays by art historian Benjamin H.D. Buchloh and writer and curator David Bussell offer fascinating insight into the Ground Zero works, contextualizing these new sculptures within Genzken’s broader practice and offering insight into New York City as a vital source of energy for the artist throughout her radically variegated career.