The two facing chairs atop Rauschenberg’s sculpture signify the critical role he accorded exchange, and are a metaphor for
the conversations staged among the works, installed in eight thematic sections.
TOP: Robert Rauschenberg, The Ancient Incident (Kabal American Zephyr), 1981. Wood-and-metal stands and wood chairs, 86 1/2 x 92 x 20 inches (219.7 x 233.7 x 50.8 cm). Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, New York. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, New York.