Lucia Hierro's 'Moving Day' Links Colonial-Era Relocation to Modern Displacement at MARC STRAUS

Lucia Hierro's solo exhibition, 'Moving Day,' is currently on display at MARC STRAUS in New York. This showcase includes innovative wall and floor sculptures, such as boxes and enclosures, which delve into themes of memory, displacement, and the precarious nature of home in the context of New York's evolving economic landscape. The exhibition's title alludes to a historical practice where, for over 200 years, residential leases would expire simultaneously at 9 a.m. on May 1st, compelling thousands to move. This annual upheaval, marked by streets cluttered with furniture and carts, persisted until World War II. Hierro connects this past event to the modern cultural dynamics of New York City.