The sculptures of Inge Mahn are socially minded. The German artist creates places that are personal but also reflect her relationship with the outside world. While studying at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf in 1969, she built a small house to temporarily shield herself from the daily political discussions in Joseph Beuys’ classroom. Mahn pursued her interest in small-scale structures all through the 1970s, creating works ranging from a confessional on wheels to a bird’s nest. The work “Swings” consists of a pair of anthropomorphically shaped deck chairs hanging from the ceiling. Their intimate togetherness high held above solid ground evokes a relationship in suspense.