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Fiber Art, Puppets and the Kar-A-Sutra at Frieze 2016

By Nicole Lenzen - May 9, 2016

Illumination by Jorge Macchi (2012) Cement sculpture, metal Ed. 3/3 Nicole Lenzen 1 of 45

Kar-A-Sutra (after Mario Bellini) by Anthea Hamilton (2016) British artist Anthea Hamilton pays homage to Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini by bringing to life archival images documenting the Kar-A-Sutra, a prototype for a utopian vehicle that would pair functionality with comfort, and create an inhabitable mobile space meant to foster human creativity, imagination, and communication. Hamilton's Kar-A-Sutra comes with a resident cast of mimes demonstrating possible positions when inhabiting this hybrid form of transportation. Nicole Lenzen 2 of 45

Low_res_passion by Thomas Broomé (2016) Acrylic glass Nicole Lenzen 4 of 45

Cube by Ai Weiwei (2009) Porcelain Nicole Lenzen 5 of 45

Reconciliation Study #142 by Howard Fried (2016) Howard Fried's project The Reconciliation Studies & The Decomposition of My Mother's Wardrobe includes photos of clothes from the artist's mother's wardrobe, taken after her death in 2002. Three sets of photographs were taken of each item: 1) hanger, closet, or catalogue shot 2) worn by a model 3) swatches or extreme close-ups. Digital pigment print; Outfits worn by gallery staff at Frieze Nicole Lenzen 6 of 45

A Section of the Rainbow by Thomas Broomé (2016) 3D polymer Nicole Lenzen 7 of 45

Hanger by Thomas Broomé (2016) 3D polymer Nicole Lenzen 8 of 45

Superficie argento by Enrico Castellani (2008) Acrylic on canvas Nicole Lenzen 9 of 45

Objeto Cinético C-15 by Abraham Palatnik (1969/2001) Industrial paint, formica, wood, metal, magnets and engine Nicole Lenzen 10 of 45

Tránsito by Felipe Ehrenberg (1990) Originally commissioned by the Bridge Center for Contemporary Arts, Mexican artist Felipe Ehrenberg's Tránsito depicts the Mexico-US border crossing Nicole Lenzen 11 of 45

Wallpaper by Francois Morellet (1963-2016) Random distribution of squares using the p number decimals, 50% odd digit blue, 50% even digit red Nicole Lenzen 12 of 45

Wallpaper by Francois Morellet (1963-2016) Random distribution of squares using the p number decimals, 50% odd digit blue, 50% even digit red Nicole Lenzen 13 of 45

Germination rates on four poles by Loris Cecchini (1969) Stainless steel 316 Nicole Lenzen 14 of 45

The Small Dirty Puppets from Pruppa by Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys (2015) Jute, fabric, straw, iron thread, and wood Nicole Lenzen 15 of 45

The Small Dirty Puppets from Pruppa by Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys (2015) Jute, fabric, straw, iron thread, and wood Nicole Lenzen 16 of 45

Wind by Seung-taek Lee (1972-1982) Rope on canvas Nicole Lenzen 17 of 45

Glove by Simon Evans (2016) Mixed media on paper Nicole Lenzen 18 of 45

Glove by Simon Evans (2016) Mixed media on paper Nicole Lenzen 19 of 45

Utah Canyons Concrete Ripple Tondo (Magenta) by Letha Wilson (2016) In the current climate, where the natural world has bene overshadowed by the enormity of our capacity for industrialization, Letha Wilson's work captures the sublime power of nature. Emulsion transfer, concrete Nicole Lenzen 20 of 45

Tightrope: Mobile 3 by Elias Sime (2015) Discarded cell phones Nicole Lenzen 21 of 45

Tightrope: Mobile 3 by Elias Sime (2015) Discarded cell phones Nicole Lenzen 22 of 45

Instruction from the sky by Eduardo Navarro (2016) Eduardo Navarro's performances and interventions incorporate meditative practices that offer alternative ways of seeing and experiencing the world. A group of performers are outfitted with circular mirrors that reflect the sky. Nicole Lenzen 23 of 45

Collection #28, 29 by B. Wurtz (2016) Wood, wire, metal, 35mm slide transparencies, buttons, thread Nicole Lenzen 24 of 45

Collection #28, 29 by B. Wurtz (2016) Discarded cell phones Nicole Lenzen 25 of 45

Untitled Properties ? by Phillip Zach, (2016)
Zach's latest series is of wall-based white steel structures, cut into discrete forms, and inhabited by blobs of sand and soil. These globular shapes permeate the perforated substrate, meandering freely around the physical perimeters of their zones of habitation, oozing out of their confines. Powder coated expanded steel sheet, polyurethane foam, sand, pigments Nicole Lenzen 26 of 45

Foam by Tomas Saraceno (2016) Metal, metal wire, steel thread, plexiglass iridescent Nicole Lenzen 27 of 45

Foam by Tomas Saraceno (2016) Metal, metal wire, steel thread, plexiglass iridescent Nicole Lenzen 28 of 45

Taylor Mead, Wall #1 by Michel Auder (2016) Pigment print on adhesive fabric Nicole Lenzen 29 of 45

(A)=D=R=I=F=T by Cerith Wyn Evans (2015) 5 speakers, 4 amplifiers, media player, glass mirror, stainless steel, steel parts Nicole Lenzen 30 of 45

(A)=D=R=I=F=T by Cerith Wyn Evans (2015) 5 speakers, 4 amplifiers, media player, glass mirror, stainless steel, steel parts Nicole Lenzen 31 of 45

Nu Assoupi by Gillian Carnegie (2009) Carpet, hand-woven wool Nicole Lenzen 32 of 45

Clavo series by Los Carpinteros (2015) and Big Polvo Color Wheel series by Adriana Vareãjo (2015) Sculptures: Metal / Paintings: Oil on canvas Nicole Lenzen 33 of 45

Polvo, Oil Colors by Adriana Varejão (2015) Wooden box with acrylic cover containing 33 aluminum oil paint tubes Nicole Lenzen 34 of 45

Lux Vidal by Luiz Zerbini (2015) Acrylic on canvas Nicole Lenzen 35 of 45

Lux Vidal by Luiz Zerbini (2015) Acrylic on canvas Nicole Lenzen 36 of 45

galerie frank elbaz booth Nicole Lenzen 37 of 45

Lens by Alex Olson (2016) Oil and modeling paste on canvas Nicole Lenzen 38 of 45

Overture by Idris Khan (2015) 7 glass sheets printed with words, aluminum frame Nicole Lenzen 39 of 45

Fiber art by Sheila Hicks Nicole Lenzen 40 of 45

Frieze attendee checking appearance in Heimo Zobernig's Untitled (1989) Mirror, cardboard Nicole Lenzen 41 of 45

Untitled by Hugo McCloud (2015) Aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper 42 of 45

Mouse by Katharina Fritsch (1998) Polyester resin, paint Nicole Lenzen 43 of 45

Blue Calcite Eroded American Flag by Daniel Arsham (2016) Glacial rock dust, aquaresin, blue pigment hydrostone Nicole Lenzen 44 of 45

The Moment of Regeneration by Yayoi Kusama (2004) 55 parts of sewn fabric, urethane, wood, paint Nicole Lenzen 45 of 45

Convening more than 200 galleries from 31 countries for its fifth edition, Frieze New York showcases an extraordinary cross-section of work from artists ranging from newly discovered to contemporary masters. This year the fair featured nine site-specific artist sound and installation commissions, including Eduardo Navarro's Instruction from the sky (more impressive when performed outdoors but brought inside due to rain) and Anthea Hamilton's Kar-A-Sutra.