“To Lift” is a minimalist installation artwork created by the esteemed artist Richard Serra in 1967. Embracing the principles of the Minimalism movement, this piece exemplifies simplicity and structural purity.
The artwork is characterized by its large, industrial-like form, made from a sheet of vulcanized rubber. The material appears to have been manually manipulated to create an arching, tent-like structure, showing subtle bends and folds. The installation sits directly on the floor of an exhibition space, encouraging viewers to perceive and interact with its spatial properties. The dark, uniform color of the rubber combined with its bold, three-dimensional form highlights the minimalist aesthetic, focusing on the art’s physical relationship with the surrounding environment.
