For the Armory Show we are excited to present a dual booth featuring new sculptural works by artists Roksana Pirouzmand and Haena Yoo. The presentation is a reflection on diasporic identity and memory centering the female body as a site of transformation, deterioration, and preservation. As American immigrants from Yazd, Iran and Seoul, Korea, respectively, Pirouzmand and Yoo’s artwork responds to the deeply entrenched, complex legacy of Westernization that has eroded bonds with their cultural histories.
Roksana Pirouzmand
Roksana Pirouzmand
Seeking Within (3), 2024
Ceramic
15 x 15 x 1 in (38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm)
Roksana Pirouzmand
Seeking Within (4), 2024
Ceramic
15 x 15 x 1 in (38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm)
Roksana Pirouzmand
Seeking Within (1), 2024
Ceramic
15 x 15 x 1 in (38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm)
Roksana Pirouzmand
Watching News, 2023
Ceramic
18 x 19 x 1 in (45.7 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm)
Roksana Pirouzmand
Seeking Within (2), 2024
Ceramic
15 x 15 x 1 in (38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm)
Seeking Within (5 &6), 2024
Ceramic
15 x 15 x 1 in (38.1 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm) Each
Haena Yoo
Haena Yoo
I Was Placebo (2), 2024
Blown glass, Collin retractor, center blade, wax, gel wax,
chain, charms, gold-plated ginseng, beads, pills, leather string
12 x 25.5 x 15 in (30.5 x 64.8 x 38.1 cm)
I Was Placebo (2), 2024
Blown glass, Collin retractor, center blade, wax, gel wax,
chain, charms, gold-plated ginseng, beads, pills, leather string
12 x 25.5 x 15 in (30.5 x 64.8 x 38.1 cm)
Haena Yoo
I Was Placebo (4), 2024
Blown glass, speculum, wax, chain, ginseng, medical tube,
beads, pills, thread, macadamia nuts, almonds, chickpeas, grains
8.5 x 19 x 8.5 in (21.6 x 48.3 x 21.6 cm)
I Was Placebo (4), 2024
Blown glass, speculum, wax, chain, ginseng, medical tube,
beads, pills, thread, macadamia nuts, almonds, chickpeas, grains
8.5 x 19 x 8.5 in (21.6 x 48.3 x 21.6 cm)
Haena Yoo
I Was Placebo (3), 2024
Blown glass, speculum, wax, chain, charm, gold-plated
ginseng, bead, pill, string
8 x 24 x 7 in (20.3 x 61 x 17.8 cm)
I Was Placebo (3), 2024
Blown glass, speculum, wax, chain, charm, gold-plated
ginseng, bead, pill, string
8 x 24 x 7 in (20.3 x 61 x 17.8 cm)
Haena Yoo
I Was Placebo (1), 2024
Blown glass, balfour abdominal retractor, soap wax, gel wax,
alcohol, gold-plated ginseng, medical tube, leather thread, sea
moss, electronic cable, rubber band, bead, black beans, brown
rice, chickpeas, corn silk
14 x 21 x 18 in (35.6 x 53.3 x 45.7 cm)
I Was Placebo (1), 2024
Blown glass, balfour abdominal retractor, soap wax, gel wax,
alcohol, gold-plated ginseng, medical tube, leather thread, sea
moss, electronic cable, rubber band, bead, black beans, brown
rice, chickpeas, corn silk
14 x 21 x 18 in (35.6 x 53.3 x 45.7 cm)
Haena Yoo
I Was Placebo (5), 2024
Blown glass, bone saw, wax, medical tube, beads, pills, charms, corn silk
12 x 15 x 12 in (30.5 x 38.1 x 30.5 cm)
I Was Placebo (5), 2024
Blown glass, bone saw, wax, medical tube, beads, pills, charms, corn silk
12 x 15 x 12 in (30.5 x 38.1 x 30.5 cm)