David Renk 2009, from the series The Box (Texas) by Coke Wisdom O'Neal

Rainy Monday greetings, collectors!

Not so long ago I wrote about 20x200 photographer, Coke Wisdom O'Neal's visit to Texas to make new work for his ongoing project (which involves a gigantic wooden specimen box). Coke traveled to San Isidro, Texas, at the request of Mixed Greens gallery owner, Paige West, and has returned with many new images that will see their debut this Thursday evening at Mixed Greens.

In a continuation of his Box Series, begun in New York City in 2005, O’Neal and his turn-of-the-century camera traveled to the rural border town of San Isidro, Texas, to document its denizens inside a colossal 22-foot-tall sculpture. The result is a photographic study in identity and identification.

In the isolation of South Texas, O’Neal collaborated with the San Isidro community to build and activate his large-scale specimen box. They constructed the sculpture on a ranch and then moved it to the local school grounds, where O’Neal fostered an immersive and interactive art experience. O’Neal taught photography to students and invited local residents to be photographed. Later, the Box returned to the ranch, where workers and livestock were invited in.

Read the full press release here.

A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 6pm, and the exhibition will continue through May 23.

Coke Wisdom O'Neal's The Box (Texas)
Mixed Greens
531 West 26th Street
NYC

Coke's has two 20x200 edition prints available:
Needle-Needle-Nee
Close Call
See more of Coke's work here.