Contemporary streetwear brand PLEASURES collaborates with Hat and Beard Press on a limited-edition collector’s box set. ‘Meditations on Crime’ is a multimedia project curated by Harper Simon that combines music collaborations and a 352-page softcover book featuring 11 essays and interviews, and 339 artworks from 18 visual artists. While the vinyl LP features collaborations with various musicians, including Julia Holter and the Sun Ra Arkestra, the book boasts essays by notable figures such as Miranda July and artwork by renowned artists like Cindy Sherman and Raymond Pettibon.
Simon sought to create a politically charged project that explores the theme of crime in a subtle and open-ended way. He emphasizes the collaborative nature of the collector’s boxset and its counterculture approach. The project is expanding into a short film and potential art shows and benefit concerts in the future.
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