Liana Strasberg / Wall
A wall of cardboard soapboxes will be built to represent the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem allowing visitors to put written notes containing requests into the cracks of the wall. In a reference to the history of soapbox speeches, at the close of the festival, the artist will remove the notes and read them through a megaphone. This act will transform a sacred place into a profane one, and will turn written word and intimate prayer into a spoken word and public speech. The final shape will be photographed and displayed along with a photograph of the Wailing Wall.

Wednesday, October 5 and Sunday, October 9 from 2-3pm
Union Square Park

artist info

Born July 6th 1962. Strasberg graduated from National Fine Arts School “Prilidiano Pueyrredón. Selcet exhibitions include Borges Cultural Center, National Art Foundation, “Banco Patricios” Foundation, Caellum Gallery. New York, Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum, Argentina. She has received “Manuel Belgrano” Award and “Gunther” Award, Recoleta Cultural Center.