After 50 years of production, Michel Heizer’s monumental “City” opened to the public in September— and writer Kirsten Swenson was able to visit on behalf of Art in America to experience the work. ⁠ ⁠ “City” is now one of the largest artworks in the world, measuring in at 1 3⁄4 miles in length and 1⁄2 mile across, roughly the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ⁠ ⁠ This iconic piece of Land art resembles a massive urban complex while looking nothing like current cityscapes, with gigantic abstract forms composed of sand, cement, and other materials that emerge from the Nevada desert. ⁠ ⁠ “City” is not public art: Heizer’s Triple Aught Foundation calls it “a private sculpture,” and access is extremely limited. Visitors are capped at six daily, with reservations scheduled in advance. ⁠ ⁠ “We were surrounded by monotone hues of gray and brown and an intense silence that can only be heard far off the grid,” writes Swenson. “This initially felt like a kind of sensory deprivation, but as we adjusted, we began to perceive an abundance of stimuli. We noticed ambient sounds of wind and insects, and City came into focus as a complex visual field.”⁠ ⁠ Check the 🔗 link in our bio to read the full account.⁠ ⁠ 📸: Michael Heizer: "Complex Two," City.⁠ Credit: Photo: Joe Rome/© Michael Heizer/Courtesy Triple Aught Foundation⁠ ⁠ [Image Description: A close-up of angled walls lined with concrete and dirt against a blue sky.]