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“Why Pay Less? (For Seth Jaben)” is a free-standing structure constructed almost entirely of wood. It sits on 4 spindly legs painted with black and white alternating stripes. It deals with the death from AIDS of a very close friend. This piece is a celebration of his life and the interior contains 2 disks, each divided into 12 sections with various images. One contains images of influences, interests and events in his life while the other, which rotates like a lazy susan, has images of some of his favorite foods.
In the left hand corner of the room stands a solitary white hand. On the right is a pedestal holding a sculpture of a grimacing man’s head. This is a “fukrimte punim” (“wrinkled face” in Yiddish) and is a reference to Seth’s artwork. The 3D viewer contains an image of a cresting wave shot in the Carribean, one of Seth’s favorite places.
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