Statement:

The sculptures exhibited in our current duo show ‘Deviants‘ are part of the series of works ‘Study of Sweatcloth as an Object of Desire‘ by Reza Aramesh, which consists of life-size men’s underwear carved from Carrara marble.

The intended place of display of the objects represents the floor. The marble is shaped by deep cutting and polishing by master craftsmen to create the illusion of garments in keeping with historic European sculptural traditions.

Each individual work, with its title engraved on the underside, refers to a series of historical dates and geographical locations of detention centers that the artist seeks to illuminate.