#wouborderwall

[ejfreyfotos]

It looks like the #wouborderwall has devolved away from constructive commentary and civil discourse into abhorrent violent language. So far since the public hasn’t covered the statement, the community seems to support “187-Piggs” which is code for murder cops. Therefore this weekend I will be dismantling the wall and it will not go back up to promote this violent speech. If anyone wants to purchase a panel they will be sold for $250 each, but I am not putting the entire installation up again. If someone wants to purchase the entire work, they can put it up (if someone wants to buy all 15 panels 1/2 of the proceeds will go to the WOU art department scholarship fund. #freedomofspeech #installationart #graffiti #interactiveart #stopthehate (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byb22i5HaJ3/?igshid=l8njynz0xk0w

[ejfreyfotos]

The #wouborderwall is back for a limited time. In the field next to the Richard Woodcock Education Center just in time for the Academic Excellence Showcase. The wall will be up through June 16th awaiting students to interact with the installation. Looking forward to see what appears. #installationart #interactiveart #studentartist #howlaboutit #instaart #freedomofspeech (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx5u76qnlkU/?igshid=jwlqfjbgdmhf

[ejfreyfotos]

Last night closing reception went really well for the #wou BFA Students @updogimages @wildtriadcarvings @ej.frey.arts thanks to our guests and the #wouborderwall got some new color as well. The exhibition will be coming down on Monday. #bfastudent #bfastudentshow #teardownthiswall #studentartwork #veteranartist #installationart #interactiveart #instaart #artistsoninstagram (at Werner University Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvn-hrj5Vd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9j5rn7ap7kz5

[ejfreyfotos]

And in less than an hour the #wouborderwall came down. But it isn’t going away, next week it will be on display in the Werner University Center at Western as part of the BFA exhibition. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this interactive art. #teardownthewall #studentart #installationart #interactiveart (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0NcrsBbzE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dynxehpr2ljx

[ejfreyfotos]

Today’s #wouborderwall update (2 of 2). This weekend saw a lot of activity on the wall with the @oregonstudents holding the Oregon Students of Color Conference at WOU. Between PSU Student Union adding their opinions and someone putting swastikas on the wall by the time I took these photos the Student community had modified the wall even more and removed the NAZI symbols. #firstamendment #conversationstarter #hatecreateshate #studentactivism #interactiveart #installationart #studentartist #oregonartist (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYjyfdjOhv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z33m26bhb63

[ejfreyfotos]

Today’s #wouborderwall update (1 of 2). This weekend saw a lot of activity on the wall with the @oregonstudents holding the Oregon Students of Color Conference at WOU. Between PSU Student Union adding their opinions and someone putting swastikas on the wall by the time I took these photos the Student community had modified the wall even more and removed the NAZI symbols. #firstamendment #conversationstarter #hatecreateshate #studentactivism #interactiveart #installationart #studentartist #oregonartist (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYjsX8Do-R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gtcxotr9cd1p

[ejfreyfotos]

Loving seeing the art and the thoughts behind the messages left on the wall. #Repost @thedeadgiraffe with @get_repost ・・・ Finally decided to be a part of the #wouborderwall installation! I was incredibly happy to see that on Friday night the racist commentary was immediately covered up with the #chingalamigra and #abolishice slogans . . I decided to do the #santamariadeguadalupe #guadalupe #santamaria #virginmary with #bebrownandproud underneath it and today covered the text with a simple #peace banner instead since someone drew peace signs over it earlier 👏👏👏🇲🇽 . . If you're pro "MAGA" and Trump you can't say you're not racist for supporting the border wall, how can you possibly be against those poor souls who decided to leave everything behind and flee from their problematic country for a better life in the so called 'land of the free'? #fuckyourprivlege #chingalospinchegringos #luchaparasobrevivir #xicanxpride (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqWLag6DuXe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1se22kdww5ukb

[ejfreyfotos]

#portlandstate Student Union Members added their input last night to the wall. Obviously not fans of ICE or USBP. I respect that they used their #firstamendment rights to gather and express themselves peacefully. Keep adding to the conversation. #oregonstudentsofcolorconference #Repost @portlandstatesu with @get_repost ・・・ today, multiple members of the PSU Student Union arrived at Western Oregon University for the Oregon Students of Color Conference (where they are leading a workshop titled Grassroots Student Movements: Building Movements from the Margins Sunday afternoon, by the way, in addition to several other workshops led by members of PSUSU!). Upon arriving today, we noticed a rather strange display, the last 3 images in this set are an example of what some of the canvases said. a student at WOU has an art display up on campus that is titled #WOUBorderWall, which is a small, mimic border wall, with pieces of canvas hanging on it that are intended for people to display messages in relation to their feelings on a border wall between the US and Mexico. Naturally, we got many bottles of spray paint and painted our messages of #AbolishICE and #ChingaLaMigra over all of the pro-trump, pro-wall, anti-immigrant, and racist sentiments. White supremacists are everywhere, keep each other safe and fight back! ✊🏼 (at Western Oregon University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqS-IbwjrGD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wxrze3ojgeqd