| Wheatfield — A Confrontation | |
| Artist: | Agnes Denes |
| Type: | Installation |
| Width Imperial: | 325 ft. |
| Length Imperial: | 300 ft. |
| City: | Battery Park City, New York City |
Wheatfield — A Confrontation is a 1982 artwork by conceptual artist Agnes Denes.[1] [2] [3] The work, a 2.2-acre wheatfield, was grown on empty landfill next to the World Trade Center.[4]
Wheatfield — A Confrontation was commissioned by the Public Art Fund.[5] The work was planted on 1 May 1982.[3] Denes, two assistants, and rotating volunteers maintained the field for four months. Denes and others took actions to protect the crop such as spraying to prevent mildew after the wheat developed a fungus.[3] They harvested the wheat on 16 August 1982.[3]
The work has been referred to as Denes's best known.[6]