Joel Ross: ROADSIDE: A Presentation of Recent Field Experiments and Prototypes

Monique Meloche opened her gallery in May 2001 with Joel Ross’ memorable solo exhibition “I borrowed my mother’s bedroom.” For his 3rd solo show at the gallery, Texas-born Ross continues his investigation into public signage with a series of new photographs, works on paper, and a site-specific installation for “ROADSIDE: A Presentation of Recent Field Experiments and Prototypes.” Ross is “currently working on a series of sculptures that take the form of roadside signage. These objects are made and then sited at locations ranging from single-lane gravel farm roads to major highways. Most of these installations are not formally authorized, so the work’s engagement with its initial audience, travelers on the road, is often rather brief. A series of photographs of these installations and the related works on paper become a record of these events as well as the primary point of engagement with their second audience, the art-going public.”
– From the artist’s website