Lot C

Lot C is an exhibition of existing, new, and adapted work by Jason Hirata and Park McArthur. The title is lifted from Day (2023), an artwork by McArthur. In this piece, the artist experiments with description as a means of collective experience: “I owe you a day at the beach. Do we meet at parking lot C? No, the tide is low. Low enough to bring the car.” For Circle (2026), which Hirata has made for this show, he asks, “Per favore, potrebbe portarci a fare il giro al Lazzaretto?” (Could you please take us for a tour of the Lazzaretto?) Cars arrive to answer this request, but it could as easily be asked of the stray cats in the square outside the exhibition space.
While Hirata and McArthur have been working with and alongside one another for over a decade, Lot C is their first show in tandem. In their own words: can our audienceship bring us together for a day at the beach or a drive around town?