Adrián Villar Rojas is an Argentinean artist. With his sculpture,  Villar Rojas interprets almost a hundred other sculptures found in the Metropolitan Museum into one dinner-like scene. He portrays these historical sculptures as a mess that is melting into a set of tables. Some interpreters believe Villar Rojas’ sculpture questions whether or not the museum workers’ choices in presenting these sculptures were culturally accurate. To pull together this massive sculpture, Villar Rojas did extensive research on the artifacts that are on display and the ones that were in archives. He then used a 3D printer to scan and print exact replicas. He merged the replicas together and finished it off with a layer of dust.

I found this exhibit in the MET the most interesting because it was a collection of replicas. This wasn’t my first time at the MET, but this was the first time I questioned whether or not the exhibits were culturally accurate. I believe Villar Rojas creatively and effectively got his point across. However, I believe the sculpture should’ve been inside. The New York City skyline in the background provided a distraction from the sculpture. No one really noticed it. If it were installed inside, I believe many more people would appreciate it for its original purpose.