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Gabriel Kuri — Tampon Coupon
Gabriel Kuri

Tampon Coupon

2003

A handwoven wool Gobelin tapestry meticulously renders the mundane imagery of a tampon coupon, elevating an everyday disposable object into a work of enduring craft. Gabriel Kuri juxtaposes the throwaway nature of consumer ephemera with the labor-intensive tradition of tapestry-making, creating a tension between transience and permanence. The work reflects Kuri's ongoing interest in the currency of ordinary commercial objects and their embedded social and economic meanings.

Medium
handwoven wool Gobelin tapestry
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2003.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Sold: $3,870

Lot 140

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Gabriel Kuri, Tampon Coupon, 2003

A handwoven wool Gobelin tapestry meticulously renders the mundane imagery of a tampon coupon, elevating an everyday disposable object into a work of enduring craft. Gabriel Kuri juxtaposes the throwaway nature of consumer ephemera with the labor-intensive tradition of tapestry-making, creating a tension between transience and permanence. The work reflects Kuri's ongoing interest in the currency of ordinary commercial objects and their embedded social and economic meanings.

Medium
handwoven wool Gobelin tapestry
Dimensions
160.8 x 127 cm
Year
2003
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Mexican Artist, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Gobelin Tapestry, Muted Tones, Everyday Objects, Contemporary Art, Textile Art, Handwoven Wool

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