Assembly Required features eight artists whose work invites your active participation. You may build, shape, and use these artworks, collaboratively or on your own. The artists were selected based on a shared belief that public action is vital for transforming society.
Created between the 1950s and the present, the artworks respond to distinct social and political moments, from unrest in the United States during the Vietnam War to Peru’s military dictatorship. The artists offer unique perspectives on social change, addressing the need for optimism and hope in the face of global tensions.
Throughout this immersive exhibition, members of the public will interact with the artworks and each other while sharing new experiences. Ultimately, Assembly Required poses questions about how art allows us to imagine new ways of being in the world.
Assembly Required includes work by Francis Alÿs, Rasheed Araeen, Siah Armajani, Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, Yoko Ono, Lygia Pape, and Franz Erhard Walther.
![[objects on ground] A wide array of objects arranged haphazardly on a sheet of clear plastic. Reflective silver mylar pom poms, neon orange fabric and red latex gloves, interspersed with tan and white conch shells, beans in black tights, brown faux fur, gold, pink and magenta thick intestine-like yarns and tan and brown horsehair.](https://pulitzerarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ui_objects_on_ground-1-e1659631997535.jpg)
