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Baldur Helgason — If I Had A Hammer (Instructions for Hanging This Painting) 如果我有一把錘子(掛這幅畫的指示)
Baldur Helgason

If I Had A Hammer (Instructions for Hanging This Painting) 如果我有一把錘子(掛這幅畫的指示)

2020

Baldur Helgason's 2020 work 'If I Had A Hammer' is a conceptual oil painting that includes instructions for its own installation, merging visual art with instructional text. The piece playfully references the Pete Seeger song while simultaneously commenting on the physical act of displaying art. This work demonstrates Helgason's interest in blending linguistic and visual elements.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Curated: Hong Kong

July 8, 2022

Estimate: $240,000$400,000

Lot 6024

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Baldur Helgason, If I Had A Hammer (Instructions for Hanging This Painting) 如果我有一把錘子(掛這幅畫的指示) , 2020

Baldur Helgason's 2020 work 'If I Had A Hammer' is a conceptual oil painting that includes instructions for its own installation, merging visual art with instructional text. The piece playfully references the Pete Seeger song while simultaneously commenting on the physical act of displaying art. This work demonstrates Helgason's interest in blending linguistic and visual elements.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2020
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bold, Conceptual, Text-Based, Multilingual, Icelandic, Instructions, Provocative, Meta-Art, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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