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Gabriel Kuri — retail shelving unit, rocks
Gabriel Kuri

retail shelving unit, rocks

A retail shelving unit typically used for commercial display becomes a vessel for raw, unprocessed rocks in this work by Gabriel Kuri. The juxtaposition of industrial consumer infrastructure with natural geological specimens creates a quiet tension between systems of value, exchange, and the organic world. Kuri invites viewers to consider how context and framing transform the perceived worth of ordinary and elemental objects alike.

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October 17, 2013

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Gabriel Kuri, retail shelving unit, rocks

A retail shelving unit typically used for commercial display becomes a vessel for raw, unprocessed rocks in this work by Gabriel Kuri. The juxtaposition of industrial consumer infrastructure with natural geological specimens creates a quiet tension between systems of value, exchange, and the organic world. Kuri invites viewers to consider how context and framing transform the perceived worth of ordinary and elemental objects alike.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Conceptual, Minimalist, Installation, Mixed Media, Everyday Objects, Neutral Tones, Colombian, Found Objects, Contemporary

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