In Pyramid Between Two Dry Lakes (1976), Rosenquist constructs a surreal and enigmatic landscape. A sharply geometric pyramid appears suspended between two arid voids, which refers to evaporated lakes, climate decay, and the spiritual deserts of modernity. The composition feels both futuristic and ancient, artificial and natural. The reflective collage surfaces and razored edged contours recall advertising’s sleek seduction, yet they are deployed here to evoke loss, displacement, and disconnection from the natural world.

Within the context of Mother Nature in the Bardo, this work resonates as a warning and a question: what remains when the symbols of permanence, like a pyramid, are surrounded by emptiness? Rosenquist’s aesthetic draws a collision of beauty, disruption, and metaphor. It mirrors the exhibition’s exploration of a planet caught between collapse and rebirth. Alongside artists like Ai Weiwei, Katz, and Takis, Rosenquist invites us to re-examine not only what we see, but what we’ve stopped seeing: the vanishing landscapes, the cultural amnesia, and the fragile balance we have disrupted.