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Erwin Wurm — Samoa, NZ from the series Hotel Rooms
Erwin Wurm

Samoa, NZ from the series Hotel Rooms

A sun-drenched hotel room in Samoa, New Zealand, is rendered with deadpan precision in Wurm's chromogenic print, capturing the banal familiarity of transient lodging. The image reflects Wurm's characteristic interest in the absurdity of everyday spaces and objects, presenting the generic interior as a quiet meditation on impermanence and the anonymous uniformity of hospitality culture.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Under the Influence

April 13, 2015

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Erwin Wurm, Samoa, NZ from the series Hotel Rooms

A sun-drenched hotel room in Samoa, New Zealand, is rendered with deadpan precision in Wurm's chromogenic print, capturing the banal familiarity of transient lodging. The image reflects Wurm's characteristic interest in the absurdity of everyday spaces and objects, presenting the generic interior as a quiet meditation on impermanence and the anonymous uniformity of hospitality culture.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hotel Interior, Conceptual Photography, Muted Color Palette, Color Photography, Mundane Subject Matter, Male Artist, Documentary Style, Series Photography, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Chromogenic Print, Deadpan Aesthetic, Austrian Artist, Dry Humor, Late 20th Century

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