Heaven and Earth: The Garden of Cosmos
Performance Times: October 10, 2025, 2:00 - 3:20 PM,
The Morgan Library & Museum
On October 10, artist Bingyi premiered her captivating performance piece, Heaven and Earth: The Garden of the Cosmos to the Morgan Library & Museum. This new performance work was conceived in conjunction with the Morgan Library & Museum’s fall exhibition Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life.
Traditionally ascribed to King David, the Hebrew Book of Psalms is a collection of sacred poems that constitute the longest and most popular book of the Bible. These poems include expressions of lament and loss, petitions and confessions, as well as exclamations of joy and thanksgiving— universal themes that speak to what it means to be human.
Inspired by the timeless sentiments of Psalm 104—its reverence for creation, divine order, and cosmic harmony that transcend cultural boundaries—Bingyi authored an epic poem in Chinese that forms the foundation of this performance. Drawing on her longstanding engagement with both Abrahamic scriptures and Chinese philosophical traditions, she activates the Morgan Library & Museum Garden as a contemplative convergence of architecture, sound, and spirit.
This performance is presented in partnership with Foundation for Spirituality and the Arts, a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing support for the creation and dissemination of spiritually informed art and its discourse.
