Lior Modan, “Modern Swimmer,” 2016. Wood, mesh, clay, foam, plastic, synthetic mesh, resin, 61 x 81 x 5 inches
“ With the specter of irrelevance and obscurity spurring every cultural worker just barely getting by in this city, there seems never to be enough time to pause and reflect on our work, let alone to enjoy it. Perhaps this is why I am drawn to those who seem enlivened by the pace and intensity of this ragged life.”