Of course, there were many thematic and visual references to poverty and exclusion that were framed by the discourse of art history — as in a metal construction by Jannis Kounellis [who died in February this year] that combines a
hard - edged steel - cast minimalist frame with multicoloured rags of Arte Poveraat White Cube, for example; or in a an arresting display of Sadie Benning's «drawings» made of wood, Aqua - Resin, casein and acrylic gouache with motifs reminiscent of African textilesat Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles
Projects; or works
about otherness framed by the formerly excluded, or on their behalf — as in a display from the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa; or Andres Serrano's unforgettable photographs of notable figures in American pop culture, such as his portrait of Snoop Dogg (America)(2002) placed
next to that of Donald Trump, on view at Galerie Nathalie Obadia.