Two women at a registration table, smiling, with name tags, exchanging envelopes, in a large indoor event space with industrial ceiling and equipment in the background.

Seesaw

Artwork by Stephanie Brown

Exhibition Presented by Flutter & Wow

SEESAW, is a 900 sq ft participatory artwork where the
concept of justice is embodied through an interactive
installation of a playground environment featuring see-saws and faux gold bullion bars. Participants are invited to play in this sensory learning experience that emphasizes various aspects of our identity that influence our perception of justice such as race, immigration status, education level, and more. When placed on the seesaw, the faux gold bullion bars are used to compare and contrast identity markers that echo the reality that Lady Justice is not blind, but watching and taking notes.

SEESAW was originally commissioned by Science Gallery Atlanta for the "Justice" Exhibit curated by Floyd Hall in 2023.

About the Artist

Stephanie Brown is a Metro Atlanta based photographer, interactive installation artist, creative placemaking specialist, and producer. Her conceptual artwork explores how people of color construct their identities through social, cultural, and systematic confines. Stephanie combines her artistic vision with organizational expertise to drive impactful projects that align with her core values.

Stephanie’s interactive art installations are popular due to her ability to leave opportunities for participants to insert themselves and become co-creators of the built environment. This makes for a memorable activation and fosters a sense of belonging for all.

Two women, one wearing glasses and a colorful patterned shirt with a red headscarf, and a young man with curly hair wearing a green t-shirt and a dark jacket, are interacting at a display table with yellow blocks at an indoor event or exhibit. Other people are visible in the background.
Two women at an event, one of whom is placing yellow boxes with the word 'REENTER' on them on a table. The woman on the right is wearing glasses, a colorful patterned blazer, and a red headwrap. The woman on the left is wearing a black shirt. There are people and screens visible in the background.

Seesaw Components

Starts at $30K

People walking through an exhibition with display booths, some looking at objects on tables, in a large dark indoor space.

Exhibit

  • 2 Seesaws

  • 2 Monitors

  • 2 Exploratory Tables

  • 36 3D Printed Gold Bars

  • Bar Storage

  • Artificial Turf

A diverse group of young people gathered around a table at an indoor event, with a woman wearing a headscarf and a woman with colorful hair engaged in conversation over documents and a drink, while a man with a backpack looks on. There is a yellow sign labeled 'JUSTICE' on the table.

Curriculum

  • Take-Home Activities

  • K-12 Supporting Curriculum*

  • Artist Talks

  • Community Workshops*

Two women are looking at papers or brochures on a table at an indoor event, with a colorful decorated bus in the background.

Support

  • Technical Support

  • Install + Deinstall Support

  • Staff Training Materials

  • Marketing Support

  • Promotional Assets

  • Sales Strategy*

Two women are standing at a table, signing papers or cards. The woman on the left has her hair in a bun and wears a colorful patterned blazer over a red top, with large earrings and a gold bracelet. The woman on the right has braided hair and wears a black shirt with the words "I AM THE CONTENT" and gold earrings. They are in a dimly lit room with a red and black bus in the background and various colorful paper items and cards spread out on the table.

Custom

  • Custom layout + design

    of SEESAW in your space

  • Community specific 3D printed

    gold bars*

* Add-Ons

  • 3D Printed Elements

  • RFID Technology

  • Raspberry Pi Computers

  • Simple Machines

  • Data Driven Weight Rubrics

  • Creative/Reflective Writing

  • 3D Paper Folding Craft

  • People visiting an indoor exhibition with model cars, a large fire truck, and informational displays in the background, with some individuals engaging with exhibits and others looking around.
  • Display of gold-colored plates with different labels such as 'HETEROSEXUAL,' 'GENDERFLUID,' 'LESBIAN,' and 'LATINX' on glass shelves, with some plates partially visible and illuminated by lights.
  • A group of four people standing around a display with yellow bars in a dark room, with computer screens and informational pamphlets visible in the background and foreground.
  • Several white paper boxes with handwritten labels and drawings, arranged in a pyramid, with markers and pens nearby on a black table. There are yellow and black plastic trays and two computer screens in the dimly lit background.
  • A person in a gray shirt and glasses looking at a display of gold-colored bars or models with labels, in a dark room with a monitor on the wall showing text.
  • Infant in blue shirt playing with xylophone in an indoor play zone with artificial grass, slide, and interactive sports equipment.
  • Display of gold-colored nameplates with various labels such as "Resident," "Visitor," "White," "Undocumented," "Hispanic," "U.S. Citizen," and other demographic categories, arranged on a multi-tiered black and clear stand.
  • Collection of yellow and white cards with handwritten responses to the question, 'What should justice look like in Metro Atlanta?' on a black table, with a reflection station sign at the top center of the image.
  • Several closed white boxes labeled with handwritten titles in different colors, including 'Bibleaual,' 'Secret fury,' 'advanced,' and others, arranged on a black surface.
  • Stacked wooden blocks labeled with different geographic regions such as Asian, U.S. Citizen, Intersex, and House.

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  • “It encompasses everything you would ever want in an academic setting. It is all the science. It is all the math. It is all the social, emotional construction of your identity in the space. It is the language. It is history, English, all of it. And then I just kind of was floored at something that simple, but that complex, worked in tandem to get a lot of stuff out. My 9-year-old came out and got every part of it.”

    — Oman frame

    Director of DEIB, Paidea School

  • ““SEESAW” is one of the most unique installations in the exhibition, inviting visitors to take off their shoes, step on a fake, grassy playground and get on a seesaw. However, on Brown’s “SEESAW,” visitors must grab weighted, gold bricks based on their own identities.”

    — Kelundra Smith

    Emory University News Reporter

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