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they teach us to be sensitive and to trust our instincts, issi / awi / deer

2025
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue Façade
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: they teach us to be sensitive and to trust our instincts, issi / awi / deer
  • Artist: Jeffrey Gibson (American Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee, born Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1972)
  • Date: 2025
  • Medium: Patinated bronze
  • Dimensions: 9 ft. 5 in. × 45 in. × 62 in. (287 × 114.3 × 157.5 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Courtesy the artist
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art