The Tefaf New York art fair opened at the Park Avenue Armory with a mix of vibrant displays and darker themes in the artworks. Anne Imhof's pieces, showcased by Sprüth Magers, convey a sense of desolation amidst destruction. Notably, her work Untitled (Silas) sold for €250,000, depicting a chilling scene of figures holding hands during an atomic explosion. Additionally, Fernando Botero’s El Nuncio showcased the poignant pressure of the church on personal life, reflecting on his memories of an overwhelming papal procession from his youth.
"There is communion in the face of annihilation in her work," Andreas Gegner, a senior director at Sprüth Magers, tells The Art Newspaper. "And while these works are not directly related to her performances, you can see the gestures that end up in her performances sketched out in these pieces."
The piece depicts a pope in a red cap surrounded by other clerical figures. "Botero painted his religious scenes with humour, but this work is concerned with his feeling of the overbearing presence of the church in his life," a representative of the gallery says.
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