A dreamlike meditation on loss, Self, sexuality, and memory inviting participants to face the walls we erect around ourselves.
“[Caspio’s] presence is always compelling…and [their] words!”
-Christine Howey
“I’ve never felt art like this before. Ineffable. (My best tries: sensual, uncomfortable, brave, turbulent, inspiring, grave, poetic…not even close). I recommend taking some time with this soul collection that Ray Caspio has put together. Go in with no expectations and just feel it.”
-AW, patron
THE WALL is a durational performance installation centered around a 6’4” x 6’4” wall of text from Caspio’s studio composed of automatic writings recorded during their 18 month pandemic isolation. The result is a dreamlike meditation on loss, Self, sexuality, and memory inviting participants to face the walls we erect around ourselves. THE WALL’s raw vulnerability and immersive reflection in a time of lies, chaos, and fear of “the other” is a journey of acceptance toward the wholeness of ourselves, and each other, before our time is through. THE WALL brings the story to life through paintings, audio, photography, and automatic and homoerotic drawings, with performance uniting all of the elements.
LOCATION
1300 Gallery at 78th Street Studios
1300 West 78th Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
THE WALL is supported by The Satellite Fund, administered by SPACES, and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program. It is co-produced by Caspio and Ohio City Theatre Project.
PERFORMANCES
Fridays, May 5, May 12, May 19: 6-9pm
Saturday, May 27, 11am-8pm
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, with a suggested amount of $25
Come and go as you wish during the performance time.
Ages 18+ only
TICKETS: https://www.raycaspio.com/thewall
GALLERY DAYS
Open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 2-5pm, April 15-May 21.
Gallery days are free. No performance on Gallery days.
Other gallery hours by appointment.
2023/05/05 - 2023/05/27
Additional time info:
The performance is durational. Your ticket allows you to come and go as you wish during performance hours.
CLOSING RECEPTION
Saturday, August 27, at 8pm following the performance
78th Street Studios
1300 West 78th Street - 1305 West 80th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102
78th Street Studios is located at the west end of the Gordon Square Arts District in Cleveland, Ohio. If you look at the Google Map below, you’ll see that our property is just .4 mile east of the intersection where Route 2 The Shoreway becomes Clifton Boulevard and intersects with Lake Road.
Because our building spans two blocks and has three different entrances, the United States Postal Service has required us to use three different addresses. This is why you see different mailing addresses for different tenants. Here’s how it works:
The ADA Lift, to access the first floor, is located off of W. 80th Street Driveaway, Please call 440.503.5506 in advance for assistance during business hours. If the ADA lift is locked (for building security purposes) please call that same number. We will make every effort to assist you promptly.
Once inside, you’ll find our complimentary VISITOR MAP featuring every destination within all four levels.