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Sculptural Edition by Rashid Johnson
Phaidon’s Artspace is proud to announce Little Boat, a new sculptural edition by groundbreaking conceptual artist Rashid Johnson. Little Boat comprises a series of 40 cast bronzes, hand-carved, embedded with shells, patinated in black ink and signed by the artist.
Little Boat by Rashid Johnson
Rashid Johnson
Little Boat, 2022
The edition is inspired by the artist’s current Hauser & Wirth, Menorca, show where, alongside his Seascape paintings, he is exhibiting boats that function as fire pits. The Little Boat bronze editions share a similar characteristic in that there is a fire component – they function as incense burners.
Little Boat reflects Johnson’s interest in the utility of art, which can be traced back to his earliest work: the iconic wall-mounted shelf sculptures that held objects such as incense, shea butter, and vinyl records, embodying layered significance as talismans, gestures, and practical tools simultaneously.
Of the new edition Johnson says: “I want people to bring them to life. I want to see them used and to see them activated. So often art keeps us at bay. And this an attempt to give you some agency.”
Little Boat is presented in partnership with the 2022 TWO x TWO for AIDS Art Gala and Auction, for which Rashid Johnson has been named this year’s artist honoree. Proceeds from the sale of this limited edition will benefit the Dallas Museum of Art and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
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TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art
TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art is an annual contemporary art auction held in the Richard Meier-designed Rachofsky House in Dallas, benefiting two organizations—the Dallas Museum of Art and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Thanks to the phenomenal support of the dealer and artist community, corporate sponsors, and Dallas patrons, TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art’s annual benefit gala dinner and art auction has raised over $93 million in its 21-year history in support of amfAR’s AIDS research initiatives and the DMA’s contemporary art acquisition program.
Visit twoxtwo.org to learn more.
