Gabbing with Gays: Zach Rothman-Hicks & André Knights
Community Care
Gabbing with Gays: Zach Rothman-Hicks & André Knights
Friday
10–6pm
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, 310 E 14th Street
Saturday
10–6pm
Salvation Army, 120 W 14th Street
Sunday
10–6pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard, 310 W 14th Street
For this sidewalk chalk writing installation, participants use "CARE" as an acrostic to depict four people or things they care about. This acrostic is enclosed in a heart shape. To activate the installation, the artists will stencil the word "CARE" onto the sidewalk at various intervals on 14th Street. Chalk will be provided at specific locations for audience members to pay homage to important people in their lives who have shown care or whom they care about. The acrostic serves as an accessible medium for participants to interact with the installation. Upon completion, participants will draw a heart shape around their acrostic. The project allows participants to celebrate and acknowledge those who care for them, benefiting all passersby by reminding them of the people in their lives who provide care.
gabbingwithgays.comZach Rothman-Hicks is an educator and multimedia conceptual artist who creates interactive performances and projects intended to spark reflection, dialogue, and action. He has been a New York City Public School teacher since 2009 and an Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College and Queens College. His project Gabbing with Gaysex explored emotional intimacy in the LGBTQIA+ community and inspired future interactive art pieces.
André Knights is a Health and Wellness Instructor and certified LMT who has worked with at-risk youth in alternative school settings in the NYC Department of Education for over 20 years. He has also worked in the Adult Literacy Program at the Brooklyn Public Library. André and Zach have collaborated on numerous social practice art projects since 2021.