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Thomas Hirschhorn — Lines
Thomas Hirschhorn

Lines

Thomas Hirschhorn's *Lines* is a sprawling, multi-part installation composed of ink and collage on cardboard, styrofoam, and wood, reflecting the artist's characteristically raw and urgent aesthetic. Across its 31 components, Hirschhorn deploys fragmented imagery, handwritten text, and layered ephemera to construct a dense visual argument that pulses with political and philosophical intensity. The deliberately humble, disposable materials serve as a deliberate rejection of traditional artistic refinement, foregrounding the work's insistent engagement with power, violence, and the boundaries that divide the world.

Medium
ink and collage on cardboard, styrofoam and wood in 31 parts

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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Thomas Hirschhorn, Lines

Thomas Hirschhorn's *Lines* is a sprawling, multi-part installation composed of ink and collage on cardboard, styrofoam, and wood, reflecting the artist's characteristically raw and urgent aesthetic. Across its 31 components, Hirschhorn deploys fragmented imagery, handwritten text, and layered ephemera to construct a dense visual argument that pulses with political and philosophical intensity. The deliberately humble, disposable materials serve as a deliberate rejection of traditional artistic refinement, foregrounding the work's insistent engagement with power, violence, and the boundaries that divide the world.

Medium
ink and collage on cardboard, styrofoam and wood in 31 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Political Commentary, Installation Art, Swiss Artist, Late 20th Century, Ink Drawing, Multi-Part Work

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