Artists Space

Robert Farber
I Thought I Had Time

October 17 – November 21, 1992

A dark illustration featuring a small, white dog at the composition
[A dark illustration featuring a small, white dog at the composition's lower left edge. A black, inky background vaguely resembling a forest surrounds the dog, who pauses mid stride to glance behind itself.]

Close up image of a rectangular panel installed on a white wall. The canvas is covered in color block washes of black, gray, and white paint. Left-aligned, serif text positioned at the upper half of the canvas reads, "she said it
I Thought I Had Time. Installation view, Artists Space, 1992. [Close up image of a rectangular panel installed on a white wall. The canvas is covered in color block washes of black, gray, and white paint. Left-aligned, serif text positioned at the upper half of the canvas reads, "she said it's gone too far. I thought I had time. / I thought I had more time. / Room 409 / Memorial Sloan-Kettering / 1990 A.D."]
A series of rectangular panels and tiles of varying dimensions installed on a white wall. The installed elements are positioned adjacent to one another, forming a larger irregular shape. The panels feature black, white, and muted colors. Some feature abstract painted compositions and color blocks, others include text or line drawings.
I Thought I Had Time. Installation view, Artists Space, 1992. [A series of rectangular panels and tiles of varying dimensions installed on a white wall. The installed elements are positioned adjacent to one another, forming a larger irregular shape. The panels feature black, white, and muted colors. Some feature abstract painted compositions and color blocks, others include text or line drawings.]
A series of rectangular and square panels, strips of wood, and portions of ornate frames installed on a white wall. The installed elements are positioned adjacent to one another such that they form a larger, irregular shape. The panels feature black, white, and muted colors. Some feature abstract painted compositions and color blocks, others include text and collaged photographs.
I Thought I Had Time. Installation view, Artists Space, 1992. [A series of rectangular and square panels, strips of wood, and portions of ornate frames installed on a white wall. The installed elements are positioned adjacent to one another such that they form a larger, irregular shape. The panels feature black, white, and muted colors. Some feature abstract painted compositions and color blocks, others include text and collaged photographs.]