Jason Rhoades "Black Pussy" @ David Zwirner

The late Jason Rhoades was out of control in the best and worst ways, often at the same time. Rumor has it that before he died in August 2006, Rhoades was working on an event in Portland to feature a wrestling match between homeless teen roller-derby girls, incorporating various soaps and lubricants, in an enormous, inflatable, liver-shaped sculpture. David Zwirner presents Rhoades' last project, the insensitively named, sprawling installation Black Pussy. Serving as a site for impromptu performances by the white-suited artist and others when it was shown in LA, Black Pussy is made of countless IKEA shelves, striped afghan-covered chairs, and neon signs spelling out lewd variations on the work's title.

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