For the twelfth edition of Storm King’s Outlooks program, Saif Azzuz (Yurok, Karuk, Libyan, b. 1987) will present his first outdoor project, weych-pues / tàkhòne (where the rivers meet) (2026). Azzuz’s sculpture takes the form of a giant sturgeon made of steel, aluminum, and salvaged car parts from the Hudson Valley, together with natural materials from the San Francisco Bay Area. An enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe, Azzuz draws upon his community’s deep connection with nature to create works that reflect the interdependence of all things. With weych-pues / tàkhòne (where the rivers meet), Azzuz brings together multiple landscapes and communities linked to the sturgeon, exploring the intimate bonds between humans and the natural world.

Storm King’s Outlooks series offers emerging and mid-career artists the opportunity to present a large-scale project in the landscape. Azzuz held a residency at Storm King through the Shandaken: Storm King residency program.

Outlooks: Saif Azzuz is organized by Eric Booker, Associate Curator.

This exhibition is made possible with lead support by the Ralph E. Ogden Foundation, with major support by Lipman Family Foundation and Jennifer Brorsen and Richard DeMartini, and supported in part by Laura and John Fisher and Anthony and Celeste Meier.

This project is supported through a Market New York grant awarded by Empire State Development, and I LOVE NY, New York State’s Division of Tourism.

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