FROM THE STALL TO THE GALLERY WALL

FROM THE STALL TO THE GALLERY WALL

Pop-surrealism and new works from Erin Ruiz and Paste Eater

At the Visual Arts Collective, it's not uncommon to catch a peeping torn, a girl or boy whose eyes dart furtively in both directions before they sneak into the opposite sex's bathroom. Galvanizing these voyeuristic whims are Erin Ruiz and Rick "Paste Eater" Walter's bright illustrations that rise out of the stalls and creep across the walls of both rooms. After fielding countless questions about their commode creations, VAC owners Sam Stimpert and Anneliessa Balk-Stimpert decided to do something about it. A short month ago, they contacted Ruiz and Walter to set up a joint show …