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Finding Found Art in Joshua Tree, California
In 1997, after nearly a decade of living and working in the desert community of Joshua Tree, California, artist Noah Purifoy declared: “My resource for doing art is unlimited. Everything I see, look at, contemplate, or get involved with gets interpreted as an aspect of art.” Purifoy’s prolific output of found-object assemblages during his 86 years included an elaborate outdoor sculptural environment that is preserved for public enjoyment. Wandering amid towers that feature disused bicycles, toilets, and ductwork, and tunneling through the almost theatrical installations, you appreciate the grand experiment that Purifoy termed “sculpture-within-a-sculpture.”
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