Brick House

By Chakaia Booker

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Chaka­ia Book­er
(b. 1953, Newark, NJ)

Brick House, 2015
Rub­ber tires and stain­less steel

Cour­tesy the artist

Pre­sent­ed by Gov­er­nors Island Arts

First installed on ​“The 606,” an ele­vat­ed park and trail in Chica­go, Booker’s strik­ing sculp­ture is on view in Colonels Row through 2027. Installed out­doors, the sculpture’s scale and dura­bil­i­ty reflect Booker’s com­mit­ment to pub­lic art and envi­ron­men­tal con­scious­ness. By reusing old tires, she encour­ages view­ers to recon­sid­er what peo­ple throw away — and how some­thing dis­card­ed can be turned into art full of beau­ty, his­to­ry, and meaning.