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“This is a design for a large lightbox that will also be part of the show, which sort of follows from my the ’80s graphic design stuff,” Gruzis says. “It’s supposed to be this made-up high-end audio equipment brand, but mixed with Dilaudid, which is a pharmeceutical-grade narcotic.” He’ll print the piece on a duratrans, lit from behind, making it look like an ad in a stereo store. The Hole show itself doesn’t have a specific overarching theme, nor do most of his exhibitions: “Everything fits into one idea all the time,” he says.