David Hammons is a veteran artist, and at 63 has produced high quality work for years. His most recent installation is at L&M Arts.
When you enter the gallery, you are confronted by the front viewing space... which is empty. In the next room are 5 fur coats. Upstairs is a single coat on its own. The coats themselves have been burned, stained, painted, and from a consumer point of view, written off.
The simplicity of the exhibition, coupled with the opulence of the coats and their subsequent 'destruction', provides a strong and emotive display. The installation questions consumer culture and the use of fur in the fashion industry, and so far has been well received (Village Voice Review)
Hammons work is on display till March 10.
L&M Arts is at 45 East 78th Street, New York
email: info@lmgallery.com
tel: 212-861-0020
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