Put the "I" in Civic by Linda Hesh

Linda Hesh
Put the I into Civic, 2016
High density urethane foam, paint, metal wheeled carts, stones, artificial grass
Donated by the artist

Linda Hesh is an artist who explores the relationship between the personal and political, identity and marginalization. Text and photography play a part in all her series, whether a public interactive piece or gallery work. She is very conscious of speaking to an audience, declaring private musings publicly to play with taboos or challenge social norms.

For this public interactive artwork, you are invited to stand in the space of the missing "i" in the C_vic sculpture to Put the I into Civic. This project asks you to consider what Civic means to you. What do you expect from your government? What do you appreciate? Civic Expectations or Treasures? What might be your contribution, your Civic Duty or Civic Pleasure?

Photographed portraits along with the participant's opinion about what Civic means to them will become part of www.reimaginecivic.com by posting with #reimaginecivic or by going to the website to upload images directly.

Linda Hesh stood by C_vic and asked people walking by if they'd like to be part of her artwork. She photographed them and captioned the portraits with what Civic means to them. See the gallery of 179 portraits & opinions

Linda Hesh
https://www.lindahesh.com/resume/resume.html