Atrium Series: Gyula Kosice, Televisor Hidraulizado 2, 1956

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Art at Americas Society’s Atrium Series is pleased to present Gyula Kosice, Televisor Hidraulizado 2, 1956.

Gyula Kosice (b. Košice, Slovakia, 1924; d. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2016) after emigrating to Argentina in 1928, developed an experimental practice that was among the first to incorporate neon, water, and gas into sculptural installations. These materials became central to his lifelong exploration of light, movement, and utopian ideas about humanity's future beyond Earth. His visionary Hydrospatial City project, developed between 1946 and 1972, imagined a floating metropolis where science, technology, and nature could coexist.

Created during the early stages of this research, Televisor Hidraulizado 2 brings together water, light, and neon to evoke Kosice's belief in the transformative potential of art, science, and the natural world. Beyond his artistic practice, he was also a prolific writer and co-founder of the influential Arturo magazine (1944) and co-editor of the Madí manifesto (1946). In 1964, he represented Argentina at the 32nd Venice Biennale.

The Atrium Series presents artwork from artists across the Americas in our David Rockefeller Atrium. This series highlights a work lent from the collections of Americas Society and Council of the Americas' members in our lobby, allowing the exhibited artworks to reach the diverse audience of Americas Society’s program, including Latin American cultural and political leaders.

Gyula Kosice, Televisor Hidraulizado 2, 1956 is on view from September 9, 2026 through March 27, 2027.