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Elmgreen & Dragset — Pharmacy
Elmgreen & Dragset

Pharmacy

A fully realized pharmacy interior, meticulously constructed from industrial and everyday materials, transforms the white-cube gallery space into an eerie simulacrum of consumer healthcare culture. Elmgreen & Dragset's installation replicates the sterile, fluorescent-lit aesthetic of a modern drugstore with unsettling precision, inviting viewers to navigate the boundary between functional space and artistic illusion. The work critiques the commodification of health and wellness, using the pharmacy's familiar visual language to expose the seductive power of institutional design.

Medium
aluminum, steel, Plexiglas, plywood, fabric, and fluorescent lights

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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Elmgreen & Dragset, Pharmacy

A fully realized pharmacy interior, meticulously constructed from industrial and everyday materials, transforms the white-cube gallery space into an eerie simulacrum of consumer healthcare culture. Elmgreen & Dragset's installation replicates the sterile, fluorescent-lit aesthetic of a modern drugstore with unsettling precision, inviting viewers to navigate the boundary between functional space and artistic illusion. The work critiques the commodification of health and wellness, using the pharmacy's familiar visual language to expose the seductive power of institutional design.

Medium
aluminum, steel, Plexiglas, plywood, fabric, and fluorescent lights
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Sculptural Environment, Contemporary Artists, Institutional Critique, Cool Tones, Installation Art, Danish-Norwegian Artists, 21st Century, Clinical Aesthetic, Collaborative Duo, Three-Dimensional

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