Lot 160 Thomas Virnich. Wolkenkratzer. 1987. …

Wolkenkratzer. 1987. Bodenskulptur, gearbeitet aus einem massiven, teils bemalten Eichenholzbalken mit Verbundstellen aus geklebtem Leinen. 84 x 11 x 10 cm, teleskopartig ausziehbar auf eine Länge von ca. 150 cm. - Mit werkimmanenten Fehlstellen, Bereibungen und Anschmutzungen. Insgesamt gut.

Fluxus – Mit der Bodenskulptur "Wolkenkratzer" eröffnet Thomas Virnich einen zentralen Zugang zu seinem skulpturalen Denken, das von einer prozesshaften, entgrenzten Vorstellung von Form geprägt ist. Anders als der Titel suggeriert, verweigert sich die Arbeit einer heroischen Vertikalität oder architektonischen Klarheit, indem er auf dem Boden liegt und förmlich aus ihm herausgebrochen zu sein scheint. In dieser Umkehrung urbaner Monumentalität manifestiert sich Virnichs kritische Reflexion über Repräsentation, Macht und das Verhältnis von Körper und Raum.

Fluxus – Floor sculpture, made from a solid, partially painted oak beam with glued linen joints. Telescopically extendable to a length of approx. 150 cm. - With defects, rubbing and soiling inherent to the work. Good overall. - With the floor sculpture "Wolkenkratzer", Thomas Virnich opens up a central approach to his sculptural thinking, which is characterised by a processual, unbounded idea of form. Contrary to what the title suggests, the work rejects heroic verticality or architectural clarity by lying on the ground and seeming to have literally broken out of it. This reversal of urban monumentality manifests Virnich's critical reflection on representation, power and the relationship between body and space.

Startprice: 800 €
Estimate: 1200 €

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