Artists Space

Split/Vision

December 14, 1985 – January 18, 1986

Curated by Robert Mapplethorpe and Laurie Simmons

A split-screen image of a kitten sleeping with a pink blanket hanging on a white wall. Both images appear identical in photograph.
Julie Wachtel. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [A split-screen image of a kitten sleeping with a pink blanket hanging on a white wall. Both images appear identical in photograph.]

Papers lies on a table in front of exhibition wall text, baskets with paper are hanging on an adjacent wall. Framed paintings can be seen in the white-walled gallery space in the background.
Split/Vision. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [Papers lies on a table in front of exhibition wall text, baskets with paper are hanging on an adjacent wall. Framed paintings can be seen in the white-walled gallery space in the background.]
Framed square and rectangualar photographs are visible in a white-walled gallery space with white columns centered in the image.
Split/Vision. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [Framed square and rectangualar photographs are visible in a white-walled gallery space with white columns centered in the image.]
A number of framed images appear on the wall, on the left there is an organized section of 16 and 8 are hung horizontally next to that grouping.
Split/Vision. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [A number of framed images appear on the wall, on the left there is an organized section of 16 and 8 are hung horizontally next to that grouping.]
Two split screen image photographs hang on a white gallery wall, the one closer has an image of a monkey dressed in a sports suit with a soccer ball on a field. The other image in the background shows a kitten with its eyes closed under a blanket. Both images of figures appear identicial.
Julie Wachtel. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [Two split screen image photographs hang on a white gallery wall, the one closer has an image of a monkey dressed in a sports suit with a soccer ball on a field. The other image in the background shows a kitten with its eyes closed under a blanket. Both images of figures appear identicial.]
Split-screen image of a monkey dressed in sports gear with a soccer ball on a field hung on a white gallery wall. Both images in photograph appear identical.
Julie Wachtel. Installation View. Artists Space. 1985-86. [Split-screen image of a monkey dressed in sports gear with a soccer ball on a field hung on a white gallery wall. Both images in photograph appear identical.]
Photographs of different housing interiors hang in a white-walled gallery space.
Split/Vision. Installation View. Artists Space, 1985-86. [Photographs of different housing interiors hang in a white-walled gallery space.]