rearranged for Bill

Phaidon and Artspace are pleased to announce a new limited edition artwork by New York-based artist Jim Hodges rearranged for Bill (2021).

American artist Jim Hodges is known internationally for his singular ability to infuse emotion and narrative into the objects of our daily lives, centering experience as the primary objective of his work. Many of Hodges sculptures are forged from humble, even overlooked materials that are transformed through his touch, conjuring both memory and imagination. A gesture of inclusivity, rearranged for Bill relies upon participation; collectors are invited to build the work themselves by following the artists simple instructions and bending the books unique photograph pages to realize the final piece.

rearranged for Bill revisits an earlier work completed in 1996, entitled Arranged, which also combined random still lives of found flower images folded into a freestanding object. The new editions title pays homage to Art Resources Transfer founder Bill Bartman (19462005) and proceeds from the sale of the 2021 limited edition will benefit A.R.T., an organization committed to distributing and publishing books on contemporary art while interrogating the shifting social roles of the library and the printed book.