New York’s AIDS Memorial Park, comes out of the closet….

In the heart of New York’s AIDS Memorial Park, a poignant and captivating sight awaits visitors. It’s an open closet, housing an assortment of hangers, hoodies, stacked boxes, and neatly folded weekend bags. At first glance, it appears to be an ordinary storage space, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. This remarkable piece, titled Craig’s closet (2023), emerged from the creative mind of artist Jim Hodges. It was designed to honor the memory of over 100,000 New Yorkers who tragically lost their lives to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, some of whom were close friends and colleagues of Hodges. Constructed meticulously from granite and bronze, with the latter bearing a haunting, funereal black hue, the sculpture looms before us. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:696/1*rXOCGkV6Oznp0yCog_e2ag.jpeg" style="height:522px; width:696px" /> Without knowing the sculpture’s name, one can sense its deep connection to a specific individual. Every detail, from the creases on the shirts to the meticulous arrangement, exudes a sense of recreation rather than mere imagination. However, the identity of Craig remains a mystery. We are left unaware of their full name, their relationship to the artist, or even whether they have passed away. <a href="https://doubleoroos.medium.com/new-yorks-aids-memorial-park-comes-out-of-the-closet-78b30837e68a">Learn More</a>