Frieze New York 2018 Previews: Hank Willis Thomas from ebony solo public Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 94 sec
✓ Published: 17-Apr-2018

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Hank Willis Thomas talks about 15,093 and 15,580 (both 2018), which the New York-based artist will present at Frieze New York 2018 as part of the fair's new Live section.nnWorking with visual emblems of civic engagement, Hank Willis Thomas presents 15,093 and 15,580 (both 2018), embroidered fabric works each recalling the American flag but with stars that number lives lost by gun violence in recent years. As we look at this distorted symbol of America, we are left to ask ourselves who and what t