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Elmgreen & Dragset — The Journey, Fig. 2
Elmgreen & Dragset

The Journey, Fig. 2

2022

A patinated bronze sculpture by the collaborative duo Elmgreen & Dragset, *The Journey, Fig. 2* presents the human form with the artists' characteristic blend of quiet melancholy and wry conceptual depth. The aged, greenish surface of the bronze lends the work a sense of timeworn history, as though the figure has endured a long and uncertain passage. True to Elmgreen & Dragset's practice, the piece invites reflection on themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional weight carried through life's transitions.

Medium
patinated bronze
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2022, in Germany, this work is number 3 from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof. This work will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued after the sale.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Lot 39

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Elmgreen & Dragset, The Journey, Fig. 2, 2022

A patinated bronze sculpture by the collaborative duo Elmgreen & Dragset, *The Journey, Fig. 2* presents the human form with the artists' characteristic blend of quiet melancholy and wry conceptual depth. The aged, greenish surface of the bronze lends the work a sense of timeworn history, as though the figure has endured a long and uncertain passage. True to Elmgreen & Dragset's practice, the piece invites reflection on themes of displacement, identity, and the emotional weight carried through life's transitions.

Medium
patinated bronze
Dimensions
45 x 20 cm
Year
2022
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Melancholic Mood, Patinated Bronze, Conceptual Art, Three Dimensional Work, Contemporary Sculpture, Danish-Norwegian Artists, Collaborative Duo, Human Figure, Early 21st Century

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