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| Carrie Mae Weems |
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Mind, Health, Spirit, and Body
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Completion Date:
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1999
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Medium:
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Mosaics
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Dimensions:
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10' (H) 4 panels
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Location:
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Walton High School
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Address:
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2780 Reservoir Avenue, Bronx
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Architect:
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Lev Zetlin Associates
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Sponsor Agency:
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Board of Education
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Design Agency:
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School Construction Authority
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Each of Carrie Mae Weems's four mosaic panels for Walton High School portrays a young man or woman beneath one of the following words: Mind, Health, Spirit, and Body. The figures are based on photographs the artist took of students at the school. The 10 foot (3.04 m) panels were originally created for the school's renovated swimming pool, but were installed in the school's gymnasium when the pool renovation never occurred. In addition, Weems created a mosaic-tile plaque emblazoned with the school emblem.
About the Artist...
Carrie Mae Weems is an accomplished photographer and mosaic designer. Her work portrays society and culture as she dissects history and the modern world with her lens. Weems' exhibitions include: Telling Histories: Installations by Ellen Rothenberg and Carrie Mae Weems, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA; Who What When Where, Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris, NY; and Carrie Mae Weems: The Kitchen Table Series, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX. One of her more recent shows, Ritual and Revolution, has been shown in Chicago, Berkeley, Dakar, and Berlin. Weems has formally studied both art and folklore. She has also taught at various universities such as: Harvard University, Williams College, and Hunter College.
