Torkwase Dyson

Torkwase Dyson unveils an immersive installation at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Akua is a large, open pavilion with a multi-channel soundscape. Drawn from a range of source material, Dyson’s sonic composition explores the idea of “breath as geography.” The artist proposes that the spaces between words — subtle breaths, ums, pauses — can carry memories of specific places. She asks, “what can the space between words and silence tell us about land, water, infrastructure, and migration?” Surrounded by grand waterways and architectural landmarks, Akua invites audiences into a space of contemplation and imagination, grounded in the landscape beneath and encircling us.

Torkwase Dyson: Akua is curated by Public Art Fund Senior Curator Melanie Kress with Assistant Curator Jenée-Daria Strand.