Purifoy, an Alabama native who lived mostly in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree before his death in 2004, was known for his large-scale assemblages made from discarded materials.
Visitors can wander among more than 100 installations and sculptures at the artist’s former 10-acre residence.
Purifoy’s early works, one of which is here, used charred debris gathered from the 1965 Watts rebellion, a series of uprisings in response to the violent arrest of a Black man in Los Angeles.
Pieces like “Carousel,” which looks like a homemade space station made of toasters, skis and computers, make the capacity of Purifoy’s imagination to create such evocative sculptures from junk seem infinite.
Free entry, donations are welcome.
Persons:
Noah, Joshua Tree, Purifoy’s
Organizations:
Art
Locations:
Alabama, Los Angeles