Light Structures, Heavy Footprints? The Environmental Paradox of Lightweight Materials

Using massive s plates, often several centimeters thick and weighing tons, Richard Serra 's sculptures convey an almost improbable sense of lightness. This effect does not result from a reduction of mass, but from how that mass is organized: large curved surfaces tilt, narrow passages compress the body, and seemingly unstable elements create a constant sense of imbalance. Serra transforms weight i