
Thinking About Montaigne and Thinking About Kant (diptych)
Two large-format photographs present pairs of suited figures engaged in absurdist acts of balance and contortion, their bodies twisted into precarious, uncomfortable positions that humorously evoke the act of deep philosophical thought. Wurm's signature "One Minute Sculptures" format invites everyday people to temporarily inhabit sculptural poses, blurring the boundaries between performance, photography, and object. The diptych format draws a playful parallel between two towering intellectual traditions, suggesting that the weight of great thinking is as awkward and ungainly as the straining human bodies depicted.
- Medium
- c-print on aluminium
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
April 8, 2014
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