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Electric Walls Artists On Practice, Process, Identity & Culture

Malika Ali October 16, 2014

On Identity

"Identity being a fluid thing is important to both of us [Redell & Jimenez] because we have always existed in this space of inbetweenness. It's always the, 'What are you question?' You may identify with two different things or multiple things, but the fact that someone else is projecting onto you what you should be named and how you should self identify is definitely an issue of power.  And our perspective is that we should be able to claim what we want, when we want, and how we want, and it's not up to anyone else to decide that for us."

- Kaitlynn Redell, Bounded

On Cultural Politics

"We do what we do in America, which is to only focus on the sexuality, but there's a lot of violence in this piece."

- Black Leader

"You walk into a museum and you have these black and brown security guards who are charged with protecting the work of white artists...on white walls. And it's never flipped. I worked at a museum for 4 1/2 years and I had to stop wearing a tie because everyone thought I was a security guard." 

- Black Leader

On Practice & Process

"I do all of my work on the iPhone. The canvas is the computer. I take photos and then I manipulate the hell out of them with different apps. Anybody can do this."

- Adam Yasmin, Imagined Spaceships

Special thanks to LA based #ElectricWalls artists for sharing their wisdom in our space.

Photo Credits: Brian Ali Harding

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Krefer and Turca, Action Painting No. 1 / No. 2, 2014, Limited Edition of 5 (2 Available), $500

Krefer and Turca, Action Painting No. 1 / No. 2, 2014, Limited Edition of 5 (2 Available), $500

What's In Store?

Malika Ali October 9, 2014

Announcing our online STORE. We've filled it with rare goodies just for you, featuring books on contemporary art along with new works by artists we love. So if you can't make it in to our physical space, don't worry, we've made a nook for you on the Internet. Check us out HERE.

Our next event is the Electric Walls: Art Tour & Talk this Saturday, October 11th @ 7pm. Black Leader, Tamara Cedré, Adam Yasmin, and Kaitlynn Redell will be in-house to offer insights into their video practices and approach.

We are currently open during events and by appointment only.  Email art@onthegroundfloor.co or phone us (310) 925-0502 for appts.  

Cheers!

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Opening Night Photo by Kaitlynn Redell.

Opening Night Photo by Kaitlynn Redell.

On & Poppin'!

Malika Ali October 2, 2014

I am still blown away by Opening Night. You were curious and you came. Not only did you show up, but you were deeply engaged with the work. You held grand debates about the lines between art, pornography, and religion. You asked questions that made me think deeper. And I learned something new about you. Our audience is smart and chic. You are professors and curators, artists and art lovers, digital savvy techpreneurs who have a hunger for the emerging and the contemporary. Thank you for visiting Electric Walls and hanging out way past closing. Your enthusiasm for the arts is intoxicating!

Our doors are open again this weekend, Friday - Sunday, 12pm to 5pm, FREE. Our next special event is the Art Tour and Talk on Saturday, October 11th, 7pm to 9pm, $18.  Tickets available HERE.

We are located at 3616 Mount Vernon Drive, LA, CA 90008, on the ground floor of a two-story residence in the View Park district of Los Angeles. 

I'll see you during regular exhibition hours or at one of our upcoming special events.

Cheers!

Installation View. Photo by Adam Yasmin.

Installation View. Photo by Adam Yasmin.

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