The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc

Details

Erwin Wurm (b. 1954)
The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc
acrylic, synthetic resin, woo; jumper, trousers and shoes
74¾ x 54 x 54in. (190 x 137 x 137cm.)
Executed in 2006, this work is number three from an edition of three

Provenance

Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent. VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

Clothing as a sculptural theme, the second skin, the protective shell, the outline, and also the filling out of a volume is of prime importance in Erwin Wurm's complex work [...] His artistic expression, rather like the comic strip or science fiction images, is clear and simple, readily accessible to a wide public. At the same time, he makes use of cynical criticism. Individuality as a projection from outside
(E. Wurm, quoted in 'Erwin Wurm', Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, https://ropac.net/artist/erwin-wurm, [accessed 13th September 2013].)

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