Artists Space

Activated Walls

April 13 – May 15, 1993

White text on a pink background spells out 24 artists
[White text on a pink background spells out 24 artists' names, arranged to form the composite words "ACTIVATED WALLS."]

A wooden ladder standing in the corner of a room with half-finished paintings on the wall. On the left wall, there is a colorful mural composed of swirls and circles. On the other wall, there is a sketch of a ballerina with dozens of black and white portraits of a woman
Activated Walls. Installation view, Artists Space, 1993. [A wooden ladder standing in the corner of a room with half-finished paintings on the wall. On the left wall, there is a colorful mural composed of swirls and circles. On the other wall, there is a sketch of a ballerina with dozens of black and white portraits of a woman's head with various words including "CUNT" and "CUTIE."]
A wooden chair facing the corner of a room. Painted on one wall is an empty red frame. On the perpendicular wall, there are several half-finished paintings of children.
Activated Walls. Installation view, Artists Space, 1993. [A wooden chair facing the corner of a room. Painted on one wall is an empty red frame. On the perpendicular wall, there are several half-finished paintings of children.]
A person sits in a chair with a ladder next to them, bent over and painting on the bottom of a wall. The wall is painted top to bottom with a large black cross and several figures. Hand-painted text at the top of the wall reads, "WHAT THE CHURCH OFFERS."
Activated Walls. Installation view, Artists Space, 1993. [A person sits in a chair with a ladder next to them, bent over and painting on the bottom of a wall. The wall is painted top to bottom with a large black cross and several figures. Hand-painted text at the top of the wall reads, "WHAT THE CHURCH OFFERS."]