"“Each piece represents the last item of clothing taken off from a person before the prison uniform is given to them,” says the artist on Instagram. The relevant detention centre is printed on the underside; this edition has the title Action 473 Lefortovo Prison 23 April Progression #226."
"Aramesh was on the stand during Wednesday's VIP preview, explaining that he showed 207 of the pants pieces at a church in Venice in 2024; he was interrupted by a fair visitor keen to point out that he'd “left something behind” on the fair floor. Charming."
"Works available in a special sale benefit the Rema Hort Mann Fund, with proceeds going towards an emerging-artist programme and the Peter Hort Quality of Life Cancer Grants. (Both Rema and Peter, the Horts' children, died from cancer.) A particularly popular element of the sale is the “Buy What You Love” section, which includes works on paper by artist friends for the fund."
"Everything is priced at $150, but “you won't know who created a work until you buy it”, according to a wall text. “We've been running this for 30 years. It's fun!” says Elysia Borowy, the executive director of the Rema Hort Mann Fund. “People do try to game the system, which is fine.”"
Carrara marble underwear sculptures at Frieze New York are crafted by Reza Aramesh and presented as the last clothing removed from a person before prison uniforms are issued. Each piece includes printed detention-center information on the underside, with edition titles such as Action 473 Lefortovo Prison 23 April Progression #226. Aramesh previously exhibited 207 pieces at a church in Venice in 2024. At a Tribeca open-house event hosted by Susan and Michael Hort, works by artists including Elizabeth Peyton and Michaël Borremans are offered in a special sale benefiting the Rema Hort Mann Fund. A “Buy What You Love” section features works on paper priced at $150, with creators revealed only after purchase, and proceeds support emerging-artist programming and cancer grants.
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