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The entrance to the exhibition brings the viewer onto a pathway that leads through a series of spaces representing the interior architecture of correctional facilities. Metal Detector , with its illuminated columns, is the first structure you encou View fullsize
One of their largest scroll landscapes, The Other Side reflects Steven and William’s experiences as artists working with over 500 inmates at eight different New York City correctional facilities over nine years. View fullsize
View of the entrance from the left, you see Watchtower , a towering structure representing the feeling of having your every move watched over. In the background is the brick exterior of Jail Cell with a hint of its interior to lure you inside. View fullsize
Steven and William began their work inside the NYC Department of Corrections in 2012, work that continues today. This timeline represents the collaborative artworks made with inmates throughout the years. It is the first time this work has been brou View fullsize
In the foreground you see Crown Stools Black and White . During the artists’ first time at GMDC, one of the ten jails on Rikers Island, they worked with 19 to 21 year-olds, who seemed like kids. In their housing unit, the inmates placed the chairs View fullsize
Steven and William were inspired to create Jail Cell after telling some inmates about a recent project co-commissioned by The Dallas Museum of Art and High Museum of Art, where they created an installation space completely filled with scrolls. The View fullsize
From inside Jail Cell , the viewer is surrounded by responses to the prompt on the wall visible through the doorway. Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to contribute their word, and in doing so, the artists hope each individual is challenged View fullsize
The floor of the Jail Cell is made of thousands of hand-rolled scrolls that were salvaged from the exhibition space’s former life as a belt and buckle factory. The walls are lined with cinder block shapes filled with responses to the question What View fullsize
A particularly jarring experience witnessing an adolescent inmate inside a six by six foot “cage” for causing a jail lockdown inspired Isolation . View fullsize
The floor of Isolation is constructed of boxes and metal trinkets, signatures of Steven and William’s art practice. They are beautiful; but dangerously jagged. View fullsize
Detail of trinkets that make up the floor, as seen through the bars of Isolation . All of the trinkets were salvaged from the basement of The Invisible Dog nearly 12 years ago. They were left over from its former life as a belt and buckle factory. View fullsize
New drawings and paintings inspired by the artists’ reflections on their work with inmates line the back wall of the space. It is a first for the brothers to make figurative work and to paint on canvas. View fullsize
The entrance to the exhibition brings the viewer onto a pathway that leads through a series of spaces representing the interior architecture of correctional facilities. Metal Detector , with its illuminated columns, is the first structure you encou
One of their largest scroll landscapes, The Other Side reflects Steven and William’s experiences as artists working with over 500 inmates at eight different New York City correctional facilities over nine years.
View of the entrance from the left, you see Watchtower , a towering structure representing the feeling of having your every move watched over. In the background is the brick exterior of Jail Cell with a hint of its interior to lure you inside.
Steven and William began their work inside the NYC Department of Corrections in 2012, work that continues today. This timeline represents the collaborative artworks made with inmates throughout the years. It is the first time this work has been brou
In the foreground you see Crown Stools Black and White . During the artists’ first time at GMDC, one of the ten jails on Rikers Island, they worked with 19 to 21 year-olds, who seemed like kids. In their housing unit, the inmates placed the chairs
Steven and William were inspired to create Jail Cell after telling some inmates about a recent project co-commissioned by The Dallas Museum of Art and High Museum of Art, where they created an installation space completely filled with scrolls. The
From inside Jail Cell , the viewer is surrounded by responses to the prompt on the wall visible through the doorway. Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to contribute their word, and in doing so, the artists hope each individual is challenged
The floor of the Jail Cell is made of thousands of hand-rolled scrolls that were salvaged from the exhibition space’s former life as a belt and buckle factory. The walls are lined with cinder block shapes filled with responses to the question What
A particularly jarring experience witnessing an adolescent inmate inside a six by six foot “cage” for causing a jail lockdown inspired Isolation .
The floor of Isolation is constructed of boxes and metal trinkets, signatures of Steven and William’s art practice. They are beautiful; but dangerously jagged.
Detail of trinkets that make up the floor, as seen through the bars of Isolation . All of the trinkets were salvaged from the basement of The Invisible Dog nearly 12 years ago. They were left over from its former life as a belt and buckle factory.
New drawings and paintings inspired by the artists’ reflections on their work with inmates line the back wall of the space. It is a first for the brothers to make figurative work and to paint on canvas.