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Danh Vō — This work is number 7 from an edition of 12.

Danh Vō

This work is number 7 from an edition of 12.

Danh Vo's *This work is number 7 from an edition of 12.* consists of two Japanese Imari octagonal ceramic plates, their ornate decorative heritage imbued with the conceptual weight of seriality and reproduction. By foregrounding the edition number as the work's sole title, Vo collapses the distinction between the artwork and its documentary record, questioning notions of uniqueness and authenticity. The delicate craftsmanship of the Imari porcelain exists in quiet tension with the cold, bureaucratic logic of limited-edition production.

Medium
Japanese imari octogonal ceramic plates, in 2 parts

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Danh Vō, This work is number 7 from an edition of 12.

Danh Vo's *This work is number 7 from an edition of 12.* consists of two Japanese Imari octagonal ceramic plates, their ornate decorative heritage imbued with the conceptual weight of seriality and reproduction. By foregrounding the edition number as the work's sole title, Vo collapses the distinction between the artwork and its documentary record, questioning notions of uniqueness and authenticity. The delicate craftsmanship of the Imari porcelain exists in quiet tension with the cold, bureaucratic logic of limited-edition production.

Medium
Japanese imari octogonal ceramic plates, in 2 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Multicultural, Cool Neutral Tones, Japanese Imari, Multicultural Dialogue, Male Artist, Decorative Porcelain, Japanese Imari Ware, Conceptual Art, Edition Print Concept, Decorative Arts, Octagonal Format, Ceramic Work, Contemporary Artist, Limited Edition, Multicultural Identity, Decorative Arts Appropriation, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Vietnamese-Danish Artist, Ceramics, Diaspora Art, Found Objects

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