anonymous gallery and Wolf Studio are proud to present Bound, a project created by Wasalu Muhammad Jaco.

The definition of the word “Bound” is to confine and yet also to progress towards something. To limit to a specific place or duty but also to traverse to a distant point. The exercise within Bound is to transgress institutional limits but in a manner both wholly meaningful and wholly absurd. The seriousness of the subject matter is at once paired with the trivial action applied to disarm it. A sort of direct indirection that represents the opposing duality present within the title itself.

Inconspicuous situated and installed behind a jewlery store in Tribeca, nyc, the project is anchored by works of photography that capture powerful moments of irony and provoke evaluation by investigating institutionalism. The exhibition also features film, sound recordings and mixed media installations under the banner of “A.R.T. (Area Restrictive Technology)” produced by a company called APS (Art Protection Systems). APS was started specifically for Bound. APS is a company that specializes in producing effective deterrents used to keep works of art from being molested or tampered with in any way. Each photo is partnered with a corresponding piece of A.R.T. which acts as a physical/psychological barrier, or Boundary if you will, between the photo and the observer. The addition of “A.R.T.” to Bound creates another layer of absurdity and yet strong purpose. WARNING: The “A.R.T.” is real and fully operational. Physical harm can be inflicted if one chooses to cross the set boundaries and tamper with or molest the photos in anyway deemed unfit by the artist and APS.

The photography, film and sound of Bound were all captured within art institutions and museums across 3 continents (North America: MOCA-LA, MOMA-NYC, The Geffen-LA, MCA-CHI; Australia: MCA-SYDNEY; Europe: Centre Pompidou-PARIS)