Aspen
Vito Acconci: Acts of Architecture
Aspen Art Museum
637 East Hyman
June 7–September 1, 2002
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Boulevard
September 29–November 25, 2001
Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
December 2, 2001–March 3, 2002
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
March 22–May 19, 2002
An innovator in the field of discomfort, Vito Acconci is nonetheless fascinated by furniture and the home, both of which are best when as comfortable as possible. The objects and installations he began to generate in 1980, the kickoff point for “Acts of Architecture,” force the body into interactions that at the very least provoke a heightened physical self-consciousness. Says curator Dean Sobel (formerly of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the show’s organizing venue), “It was surprising to me how little this work has been seen in a cohesive way.” Even so, Acconci is a progenitor for a whole school of younger artists working with architecture, sculpture, and design.