Outside the sleek towers of Manhattan West, Charles Ray’s Adam and Eve sculpture offers a modern take on an age-old story. Installed in 2023 near Moynihan Train Hall, the stainless steel figures show Adam and Eve in their later years—Eve seated and Adam standing—reflecting both the passing of time and the rhythms of city life.

The work is a quiet nod to tradition placed in a bustling urban setting. Its reflective surfaces capture the everyday movement of New Yorkers, blending art with the pulse of the city.

Would you have recognised them?

I wouldn’t have made the connection to the biblical couple—instead, they could easily be any commuter couple navigating the busy streets of Manhattan.