Rachel Higgins

It's not that heavy

2014

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10 sculptures, carried with strangers

Polystyrene, fiberglass, cerastone, wood, latex, aluminum, particle board, steel, plexiglass. Dimensions variable

Performance at the South Street Seaport, for Out to See, a weekend-long art event curated by Sara Reisman.

I invited passers-by to help me carry my sculptures around the neighborhood.

Inspired by the past, present, and future commercial developments of 3 main real estate magnates active in Lower Manhattan: the Howard Hughes Corporation, General Growth Properties, and Brookfield Properties, "It's not that Heavy" is a performance that brings sculptures made while in residence at 1 Liberty Plaza, back into the streets and hands of the public.