NEW YORK, NY.- Post-Tango by artist Mikhailo Levchenko, is a sculpture about the aftermath of human devastation. The state where one has to face unpleasant circumstances, where emotions may have passed, but the body still remembers the physical pain. It is about the search for form after destruction — about a dance turned into an architecture of survival.

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According to the artist, “Post-Tango represents the tension between rhythm and still-ness, passion and formalism at its core. It is born from the intersection of dance and trauma, reflecting the experience of displaced and migrant individuals: where move-ment is impossible, yet memories still move within the bones. It is not a body — it is its echo, its trace. The sculpture breathes space, inviting viewers to feel its inner move-ment, rather than just see it.”

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The sculpture was first designed as a 3D model, then digitally sliced into layers using CAD software. These layers were converted into vector files for fabrication. Each slice was cut from steel sheets using a combination of laser and CNC milling depending on the thickness. After cutting, the elements were assembled and welded internally, then painted for out-door durability.

Post Tango is 6ft. 5 inches high with a width that is 5ft. 8inches, and a depth of 5ft and 5 inches.The weight is approximately 500 lbs.

"Public art matters. It makes creativity part of everyday life and brings it right into our neighborhoods. Not everyone goes to galleries or museums, but everyone deserves the chance to experience art. That’s what makes installations like this so powerful. I’m thankful to the West Harlem Art Fund, New York Artist Equity Association, and NYC Parks for bringing this to Morningside Park," said Council Member Shaun Abreu.

New York Artists Equity Association (NYAE) was founded in 1947 by a diverse group of artists, including Jacob Lawrence and his wife Gwendolyn Knight, with the expressed purpose of supporting emerging artist from underserved communities. NYAE has steadfastly honored that mandate regardless of passing political winds for or against. By extension, we continue to advocate for immigrant artists who have histori-cally seeded cultural advancement in the this city and we are proud to partner with the Harlem Art Fund in support of the Ukrainian sculptor Michael Levchenko and his time-ly work "Post Tango" being featured in Harlem Sculpture Gardens 2025 said Michael Gormley, Executive Director of New York Artist Equity Association.

Artist

Mikhailo Levchenko was born in 1976 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He grew up in an artistic environ-ment, which allowed his creativity to develop. Michael Levchenko started painting at an early age and began sculpting when he was only 15 years old. His first works were mainly figurative, but over the years, his art evolved into abstraction. It was an abstraction that gave the talented artist complete freedom to create his art and share his vision, shaping a space both emotionally and intellectually.

Today, Mikhailo Levchenko is a prominent Ukrainian abstract sculptor working in stone, granite, sandstone, and marble. His incredible sculptures have been featured at several na-tional and international exhibitions and are in many private and public collections world-wide, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roldan (Argentina), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Volterra (Italy), and the International Sculpture Park in Aya Napa (Cyprus). Monumental works by Michael Levchenko are also installed in public spaces in Ukraine, China, Belgium, France, Germany, Norway, Israel, Turkey, Canada, and other coun-tries.

Many of his works belong to private and public collections in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bel-gium, Chile, China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States. In 2019, took part in “The Shadow of Dream” cast at Giardini della Biennale” within the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale.

Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director of the West Harlem Art Fund shares,
“The art capital of the United States is New York City. People from all over the world live here, speaking different languages and interacting with different cultures. The city's fine art scene, however, has been largely concentrated in a few areas for too long. In a meaningful way, our exhibition introduces this world to New York's broader popula-tion. There should be a celebration of other cultures in Harlem, a world-famous place.”