Pedro Reyes, Epicurus, 2016, volcanic stone. Collection of Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Installed in the ICA Miami Sculpture Garden
Pedro Reyes’s *Epicurus* (2016) is a monumental carved sculpture in volcanic stone installed in ICA Miami’s Sculpture Garden. Part of a series canonizing great philosophers and intellectuals, it renders the Greek thinker’s face with strong yet inviting features. Reyes, who trained as an architect, explores philosophy and history, and Epicurus’s radical case for pursuing joy over goodness in life.
