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Erwin Wurm — Orange Hoody
Erwin Wurm

Orange Hoody

A plaster sculpture painted in vivid acrylic depicts a hooded sweatshirt seemingly inhabited by an unseen human form, its fabric folds and creases rendered with uncanny realism. Wurm transforms an everyday article of casual clothing into a strange, autonomous object that simultaneously suggests presence and absence. The bold orange hue amplifies the work's sense of absurdity and theatricality, hallmarks of the artist's ongoing investigation into the nature of objects, identity, and the human body.

Medium
acrylic on plaster

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 15, 2015

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Erwin Wurm, Orange Hoody

A plaster sculpture painted in vivid acrylic depicts a hooded sweatshirt seemingly inhabited by an unseen human form, its fabric folds and creases rendered with uncanny realism. Wurm transforms an everyday article of casual clothing into a strange, autonomous object that simultaneously suggests presence and absence. The bold orange hue amplifies the work's sense of absurdity and theatricality, hallmarks of the artist's ongoing investigation into the nature of objects, identity, and the human body.

Medium
acrylic on plaster
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Acrylic On Plaster, Orange Tones, Wearable Objects, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Humorous Mood, Vibrant Orange, Humorous Tone, Post-Pop Art, Austrian Artist, Three Dimensional Form, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Three-Dimensional

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