Wall, Levy, Beach (Maneuver)
2018-2019

Sculpture
30” x 20” x1200”

20,000 lbs of sand, textiles, mylar


Responding to the current political landscape and climate projections, Wall, Levy, Beach (Maneuver) began as a low dividing wall, and, through public participation in Resilience Training, was transformed then into a levee section, and finally, a beach. The title refers to verbs describing political tactics.

 Exhibited at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens New York, September 2018-March 2019

Installation images of opening dividing wall (above and below)
Resistance Training, November 2018, the public participatory event to transform the wall into a section of a levee
Completed levee section
Resistance Training, No.2, March 2019, transforming the levee into a beach
Finished beach, complete with 20,000 pounds additional sand
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Nancy Nowacek artist is a research-based artist, designer, and educator working in visual art, public art, social practice, and socially-engaged contexts.