
Am Meer (By the Sea)
A mound of brown sugar, cast into an irregular form, clings to a rough wooden stick topped with a small white paper flag, evoking the humble impermanence of a child's found object or makeshift sandcastle marker. Dieter Roth embraces organic materiality and inevitable decay, as the sugar slowly absorbs moisture and transforms over time. The work playfully conflates the seaside vernacular with Conceptual Art's interrogation of the art object itself.
- Medium
- Brown sugar cast attached to wooden stick with white paper flag,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2013
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