Title
A Country is Not a House: Ronald Rael + Virginia San Fratello
Publication Date
5-7-2022
Document Type
Exhibition
Exhibition/Performance Dates
May 7 - October 30, 2022
Department
Design
Publication Title
ASU Art Museum
Conference Location
Tempe, AZ
Editor
Brittany Corrales
Abstract
Fusing design with activism, Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello have spent more than a decade questioning the implications and contradictions of the border wall that divides the United States from Mexico. Structurally and conceptually, the artists undermine and dismantle the wall itself — a symbol of xenophobia and fear — through speculative explorations that promote social, economic and ecological reparations. Their inventive and poignant commentary is a protest against the wall, our most politically polarizing architectural feature, and a projection about its future. Offering new imaginaries, the exhibition features drawings, prints, models, videos and newly commissioned sculptural installations inspired by our region that serve as a reminder of how human beings can transcend the forces that seek to divide us.
Recommended Citation
Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello. "A Country is Not a House: Ronald Rael + Virginia San Fratello" ASU Art Museum (2022).