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Claire Fontaine — Laver (version britannique)
Claire Fontaine

Laver (version britannique)

2010

Claire Fontaine's *Laver (version britannique)* presents a pointed commentary on cleansing, complicity, and political absolution, themes central to the collective's practice of "readymade artist" strategies. The work engages with the symbolic act of washing as a metaphor for the erasure of guilt or responsibility, filtered through a distinctly British cultural and political lens. Characteristically sharp in its conceptual framing, the piece invites viewers to question the mechanisms by which individuals and institutions purify their public image.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 10, 2017

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