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John Bock — Trial of Deutsche Bank
John Bock

Trial of Deutsche Bank

A chaotic and theatrically charged mixed media installation, John Bock's *Trial of Deutsche Bank* layers found objects, handcrafted elements, and video into a dense, absurdist critique of financial power and institutional authority. A lawn mower fitted with a wooden armature and puppet anchors the physical space alongside scattered newspapers, beads, yarn, and clothing, creating an atmosphere of fractured ritual and mock jurisprudence. The accompanying 17-minute DVD extends the work's performative logic, blurring the boundaries between farce, protest, and surreal spectacle.

Medium
mixed media installation (17:33 min DVD, clothing elements, lawn mower with wooden armature and puppet, newspaper, beads, yarn)

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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John Bock, Trial of Deutsche Bank

A chaotic and theatrically charged mixed media installation, John Bock's *Trial of Deutsche Bank* layers found objects, handcrafted elements, and video into a dense, absurdist critique of financial power and institutional authority. A lawn mower fitted with a wooden armature and puppet anchors the physical space alongside scattered newspapers, beads, yarn, and clothing, creating an atmosphere of fractured ritual and mock jurisprudence. The accompanying 17-minute DVD extends the work's performative logic, blurring the boundaries between farce, protest, and surreal spectacle.

Medium
mixed media installation (17:33 min DVD, clothing elements, lawn mower with wooden armature and puppet, newspaper, beads, yarn)
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Bold, Conceptual, Mixed Media Installation, Performance, Provocative, German, Video Art, Contemporary, Satirical

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