Ruby Chishti (b. 1963 in Multan, Pakistan. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY). The Present is a Ruin Without the People, 2016, Recycled textiles, wire mesh, thread, wood, embellishment, metal scrapes, and archival glue; with sound. H. 81 3/4 x W. 127 7/8 x D. 11 3/4 in. (207.6 x 324.8 x 29.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist