John Fekner

Slowdown Children Growing

Maker

John Fekner (b. 1950 in New York)

Title

Slowdown Children Growing
from the portfolio Your House Is Mine

Year

1988-1992

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 50.5 x 59.3 cm (19 7/8 x 23 3/8 inches) (each)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

signed and editioned by artist

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2013.91.3.4

Type

Exhibition History

Listen!
Jul 06, 2024 – Jan 05, 2025

Label copy

When I was little and I went on walks with my mom, we would pass a sign that said SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY. I never paid much attention to it. Recently I ran past the sign and wondered, is the sign for me or about me?

I’m 18 now, meaning I’m an adult, yet I don’t feel like an adult. Pondering my life, I’m thinking about how the world won’t slow down for me as I’m thrust into a position I’m not ready for. I feel childhood slip through my fingers. Too inexperienced to have a voice, I waited for the wisdom to hit me. The world never slowed down for me to grow, so I had to catch up.

–Too Inexperienced, RAC member

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John Fekner (b. 1950 in New York)
Slowdown Children Growing; from the portfolio Your House Is Mine, 1988-1992
Spray paint and stencil on paper
Image/sheet: 50.5 x 59.3 cm (19 7/8 x 23 3/8 inches) (each)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2013.91.3.4

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