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Francis Alÿs — Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs

Francis Alÿs

A worn leather shoe, a wooden shoehorn, and a leather football are brought together with acrylic in a quietly enigmatic assemblage that blurs the boundary between everyday object and artistic gesture. Alÿs transforms these humble, tactile items into a meditation on labor, play, and the poetic potential of ordinary life. The work carries the understated wit and street-level sensibility characteristic of the artist's broader practice.

Medium
acrylic, leather shoe, wooden shoehorn, leather football

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Latin America

May 23, 2013

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Francis Alÿs, Francis Alÿs

A worn leather shoe, a wooden shoehorn, and a leather football are brought together with acrylic in a quietly enigmatic assemblage that blurs the boundary between everyday object and artistic gesture. Alÿs transforms these humble, tactile items into a meditation on labor, play, and the poetic potential of ordinary life. The work carries the understated wit and street-level sensibility characteristic of the artist's broader practice.

Medium
acrylic, leather shoe, wooden shoehorn, leather football
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Installation, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Sculptural, Playful, Belgian, Footwear, Found Objects, Contemporary

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