MET's Rooftop "The Theater of Disappearances"-Argentinian Artist Adrian Villar Rojas' Installation

Adrian Villar Rojas (b Argentina 1980) makes incredible use of the MET's rooftop space with his installation "The Theater of Disappearances."  Rojas references numerous sculptures & antiquities in  the MET's collection and morphs them into large sculptures that appear mystifying & grotesque.  When you first step out onto the rooftop, you'll notice a fetching fantasy cast by the all white banquet tables & chairs.  You'll observe large black & grey sculptures interspersed.  It's all quite beguiling until you approach the tables and see smattered ancient sculptures that are morphing & decaying. Upclose, the large dark sculptures are bizarre & morbid hybrid of ancient sculptures with distorted creatures & puzzling anachronisms.  The massive installation loses its benign aesthetic and changes into a dystopian, Mad Hatter Party.  It becomes more sinister & perverse as you scrutinize the figures.  Today's threatening clouds & chilly mist added a macabre aura.  Rojas fraudulent representation of ancient artifacts is quite masterful.  How often do visitors to the MET walk through its permanent collections with a blind eye moving towards recent exhibitions?  I'm culpable of dismissing the bounty of treasures housed under the roof of the MET.  Rojas' haunting installation captured my fascination.  Furthermore, I'm nudged into being more cognizant of my surroundings while moving throughout the MET.  "The Theater of Disappearances" prods us from our nonchalance as we promenade through the museum and perhaps, through life.