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Dieter Roth — Im Meer (Into the Sea) (D. 1970.4)
Dieter Roth

Im Meer (Into the Sea) (D. 1970.4)

An unconventional mixed-media multiple combining cast sugar, sheet metal toy airplane, blue acrylic paint, and cardboard, thematically evoking drowning or dissolution. The ephemeral nature of sugar emphasizes decay and transience.

Medium
Sheet metal toy airplane and cast sugar with blue acrylic paint, and cardboard box multiple.
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Auction House · Phillips

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Editions & Works on Paper

February 15, 2023

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Dieter Roth, Im Meer (Into the Sea) (D. 1970.4)

An unconventional mixed-media multiple combining cast sugar, sheet metal toy airplane, blue acrylic paint, and cardboard, thematically evoking drowning or dissolution. The ephemeral nature of sugar emphasizes decay and transience.

Medium
Sheet metal toy airplane and cast sugar with blue acrylic paint, and cardboard box multiple.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Kinetic, Dieter Roth, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Multiple, Sugar, Experimental, Ephemeral, Found Objects, Contemporary

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