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371 Grand, (The keys open the Reena Spaulings gallery)

2006

A set of keys that physically unlock the Reena Spaulings gallery in New York, this work by Claire Fontaine collapses the boundary between art object and functional tool. By presenting the mundane instruments of access as an artwork, the piece interrogates notions of ownership, entry, and institutional power. The work embodies the collective's ongoing interest in what they term "readymade" politics, turning everyday objects into vehicles for conceptual provocation.