THE ART NEWSPAPER: Sculptural symbol of mourning by Jim Hodges unveiled at New York’s Aids Memorial Park

The New York City Aids Memorial in has unveiled a new, site-specific sculpture by Jim Hodges as part of its public art initiative and the city’s Art in the Parks programme. Opened in 2016 to honour the more than 100,000 New Yorkers who have died of Aids, the memorial has hosted nearly 20 installations and events by artists including Jean-Michel Othoniel and Jenny Holzer. Entitled Craig’s closet (2023), Hodges’s sculpture will be on view for a full year, allowing Memorial visitors to engage with it during Pride Month in June and beyond. Taking the form of a granite and painted bronze replica of a domestic bedroom closet complete with hanging clothes and shelves packed with personal objects, Craig’s closet explores memory, loss and healing.