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Cosima von Bonin — Blazon of a Hash Country (country #1)
Cosima von Bonin

Blazon of a Hash Country (country #1)

A large-scale textile work by Cosima von Bonin, *Blazon of a Hash Country (country #1)* employs the artist's characteristic use of fabric and soft materials to construct an emblem or heraldic-like form that gestures toward invented nationhood and countercultural mythology. The piece reflects von Bonin's ongoing engagement with collective identity, leisure, and the aesthetics of subcultural belonging, rendered through a deliberately casual yet conceptually loaded material vocabulary. Its flag- or crest-like composition evokes systems of power and allegiance while simultaneously undermining them with humor and ambiguity.

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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Cosima von Bonin, Blazon of a Hash Country (country #1)

A large-scale textile work by Cosima von Bonin, *Blazon of a Hash Country (country #1)* employs the artist's characteristic use of fabric and soft materials to construct an emblem or heraldic-like form that gestures toward invented nationhood and countercultural mythology. The piece reflects von Bonin's ongoing engagement with collective identity, leisure, and the aesthetics of subcultural belonging, rendered through a deliberately casual yet conceptually loaded material vocabulary. Its flag- or crest-like composition evokes systems of power and allegiance while simultaneously undermining them with humor and ambiguity.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual, Installation, Mixed Media, Sculptural, Decorative, Whimsical, German, Playful, Colorful, Contemporary

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