R2R '23: Mahicantuck, "River that flows two ways" with Marta Blair

Since 2021, artist Marta Blair has created large-scale community tape installations. Her projects intend to lighten up daily routines and change local perception of the urban landscape by bringing color and large pleasant forms to unexpected spaces, recreating memories and emotional connections with our roots. Mahicantuck is a participatory installation that will be created during one weekend with community members and the general public around Battery Park City. The project is based on the Lenape name for the Hudson River: Mahicantuk, or “river that flows two ways.” It highlights the fact that this waterway—more than a river—is a tidal estuary, emphasizing the mobility of life and multiple ways to flow and interact.

Presented in partnership with Battery Park City Authority

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:

Mahicantuck is an outdoor mural created on the floor in Battery Park City Authority's Belvedere Plaza. Participating in creating the mural will require frequent bending or sitting on a concrete floor. The site is accessible by a ramp. There are park benches nearby and partial shade. Participation is open to all ages including children, who are encouraged to join with the support and guidance of a caretaker.

For additional questions please reach out to [email protected]

Host or Publisher Lower Manhattan Cultural Council