One of the most gratifying aspects of ππ¨π¨π§ π’π¬ ππ¨π° is to see artists make new work in response to the prompts of climate's impacts, our fragile ecosystems, the history that brought us to this place and the future we can imagine. And in response to the physical site- a riverfront climate resilient landscape remediated & revisioned from a former industrial brownfield on the Muhheakantuck. I love how ππ¨π«π’ πππ«π‘π’π π's new piece interacts with the Revolutionary war and highlights our resistance to the colonial power while making me reflect on how the war's ideals were contradictory for enslaved people. Her piece makes me think of the many levels of harm we have caused for "progress." Her chain is made of trash collected from the site and will be installed on the River.
ππ«πππ ππ‘ππ’π§ consists of materials salvaged from the shores of the Hudson river and refers to the Great Chain that stopped the British from entering the Hudson Valley in George Washington's day. The original Great Chain helped save our young nation and became a symbol of our resistance and independence. This chain represents all the things we have since created that just might lead to our future downfall. It represents the connectedness we all share - to the river, the community, and to the environment itself. The chain exists, and we continue to build upon it, whether or not we see the harmful effects of our behavior.
@lorimerhige was born in 1975 in Teaneck, NJ. In 2009 she received her MFA Degree in
Sculpture from CUNY Hunter College and was a recipient of the Tony Smith award. She earned her BFA from The School of Visual Arts in 1999. She is a Professor of Sculpture at Ramapo College of NJ, and lives and works in Beacon, NY. She has exhibited her work consistently throughout the New York area, including at the 2024 SPRING/BREAK Art Show, KUBE, Garrison Art Center, the Wassaic Project, and the Ramapo College Art Galleries. She has participated in several large scale outdoor sculpture exhibitions, including Terrain Biennial Newburgh, Beacon 3D, and the Reeves Reid Arboretum. She is currently the 2025 Art in the Gardens resident at Hortus Arboretum in Stone Ridge, NY.
