Dario Mohr | QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya

Multidisciplinary artist Dario Mohr inaugurates the newly renovated Glyndor Terrace Garden with QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya, a site-specific monument to the 42 ethnic groups of Kenya. Working across painting, sculpture, installation, digital art and video, he creates sacred structures that draw from his personal ancestry and our cultural zeitgeist to honor the African Diaspora. A first-generation American of Grenadian, West African and Italian heritage, Mohr’s work references a burgeoning reclamation of the spiritual practices of Africa that have been obscured by the legacies of colonialism and slavery. QuadroPod: Seeds of Kenya exudes an otherworldly presence, as though it has descended from the sky and is poised to take root. Composed of metal, fabric and paint, the sculpture incorporates replicas of conjoined Acacia seed pods that meet to form a double helix—symbolizing the structure of DNA. The Indigenous Maasai and Kikuyu are represented by seeds in the ceiling of the sculpture and a pot brandishing the flag of Kenya depicts a partially planted seed. The ladder, double helix, and Acacia tree—recurring motifs in Mohr’s work—are united here, linking earth and sky, symbolizing life, and carrying genetic heritage into the future. 

Organized by Curator of Visual Arts Rachel Raphaela Gugelberger, the Sunroom Project Space provides an opportunity for emerging artists in the New York City area to develop and present a site-specific project as a solo exhibition. The 2024 applications were reviewed by a panel of arts professionals including Kiara Cristina Ventura, writer, curator and founder of the roving curatorial platform Processa; Jacq Groves, 2023 Sunroom Project Space interdisciplinary artist and educator; and Gugelberger.