Nari Ward
Lot #4
Freedom Gallows, 2011
Vitreograph on paper
20.5 x 15 in.
Edition 7/7
Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, Hong Kong & Seoul
About the Artwork
Nari Ward is known for his sculptural installations repurposing objects such as baby strollers, shopping carts, bottles, doors, television sets, cash registers, and shoelaces, among other materials. He recontextualizes and juxtaposes these found objects to create complex and metaphorical works confronting social and political issues surrounding race, poverty, and consumer culture. Here, in a work on paper, Ward uses the motif of a game of hangman—and the building tensions of a growing crowd—to unravel and contemplate the messages hidden within the word freedom. Solo exhibitions of Ward’s work have been organized at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; New Museum, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and Pérez Art Museum Miami, among many others. He has received numerous honors and distinctions, including a United States Artists Fellowship, the Vilcek Prize in Fine Arts, and the Rome Prize, and has received commissions from the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
Retail Value: $12,000