
Tchoga-Zambill
"Tchoga Zambil" by Arman is an assemblage work that references the ancient Elamite ziggurat of Choga Zanbil in Iran, transforming architectural history into accumulated found objects. The piece exemplifies Arman's signature "accumulation" technique, wherein he compiles discarded and everyday items to create dense, visually complex compositions that comment on consumer culture and the passage of time. Through this work, Arman bridges archaeological monumentality with contemporary materiality, inviting viewers to reconsider the relationship between historical ruins and modern waste.
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- Sotheby's, New York, NY
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🔨 Auction Lot
Collection Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt | La Liberté pour dogme
April 10, 2025
Estimate: $25,000 to $35,000
Lot 51
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Jean Tinguely
Swiss · b. 1925

Tinguely shared Arman's Neo-Dada sensibility and passion for assembling discarded industrial and mechanical found objects into monumental sculptural compositions that comment on modern consumer society and the relentless accumulation of material culture.

Edward Kienholz
American · b. 1927

Kienholz constructed dense assemblage environments from accumulated everyday and discarded objects, creating works with strong archaeological and historical resonance that transform cast-off materiality into monumental cultural commentary much like this specific piece does.

Louise Nevelson
American · b. 1899

Nevelson built large scale monumental assemblage sculptures by compiling found wooden objects and fragments into architecturally structured compositions that evoke ancient and archaeological grandeur through accumulated everyday materials in a manner directly comparable to Arman's approach here.
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