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Todd Gray — Pax 3
Todd Gray

Pax 3

2018

Pax 3 brings together three archival pigment prints arranged within a combination of artist-made and found frames, resulting in a sculptural object that is as concerned with the architecture of display as it is with photographic image-making. Completed in 2018, the work exemplifies Todd Gray's sustained investigation into the layered nature of cultural memory, identity, and the circulation of images across time and geography. The found frames introduce histories that predate the artist's intervention, folding anonymous or inherited objects into a conversation with his own production and inviting the viewer to consider how meaning accumulates through context as much as through content. Gray, who has spent decades moving between Los Angeles and Ghana, uses photography not as a documentary tool but as a medium for exploring the overlapping and sometimes contradictory systems through which Black identity, spiritual practice, and aesthetic tradition are constructed and transmitted. The composite structure of Pax 3 reflects this sensibility directly, refusing a single, unified image in favor of a polyphonic arrangement where each print retains its autonomy while contributing to a larger whole. The physical depth of the work, nearly nine centimeters, underscores its status as an object occupying real space rather than simply representing it. Offered as a unique work and signed by the artist, Pax 3 is presented framed and ready for installation. It represents a compelling opportunity to acquire a fully realized example of Gray's mature practice, one that rewards sustained attention and deepens meaningfully within a thoughtful collection.

Medium
Three archival pigment prints in artist's frames and found frames
Overall
Framed
Signed
Yes
Location
Meliksetian | Briggs, Los Angeles, CA

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Todd Gray, Pax 3, 2018

Pax 3 brings together three archival pigment prints arranged within a combination of artist-made and found frames, resulting in a sculptural object that is as concerned with the architecture of display as it is with photographic image-making. Completed in 2018, the work exemplifies Todd Gray's sustained investigation into the layered nature of cultural memory, identity, and the circulation of images across time and geography. The found frames introduce histories that predate the artist's intervention, folding anonymous or inherited objects into a conversation with his own production and inviting the viewer to consider how meaning accumulates through context as much as through content. Gray, who has spent decades moving between Los Angeles and Ghana, uses photography not as a documentary tool but as a medium for exploring the overlapping and sometimes contradictory systems through which Black identity, spiritual practice, and aesthetic tradition are constructed and transmitted. The composite structure of Pax 3 reflects this sensibility directly, refusing a single, unified image in favor of a polyphonic arrangement where each print retains its autonomy while contributing to a larger whole. The physical depth of the work, nearly nine centimeters, underscores its status as an object occupying real space rather than simply representing it. Offered as a unique work and signed by the artist, Pax 3 is presented framed and ready for installation. It represents a compelling opportunity to acquire a fully realized example of Gray's mature practice, one that rewards sustained attention and deepens meaningfully within a thoughtful collection.

Medium
Three archival pigment prints in artist's frames and found frames
Dimensions
overall: 123.8 x 97.8 x 8.9 cm • framed: 123.8 x 97.8 x 8.9 cm
Year
2018
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Meliksetian | Briggs, Los Angeles, CA

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