
plastic laminated wood shelf, small rubber dog chew, plastic lemon/lime saver, polystone 'Hulk' bust, 2 large rubber dog chews
2009
Haim Steinbach's 2009 shelf assemblage combines found objects including rubber dog chews, a plastic lemon/lime saver, and a polystone Hulk bust on a laminated wood shelf. The work exemplifies institutional critique and commodity culture through everyday consumer items.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 10, 2017
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Jeff Koons
American · b. 1955

Koons similarly elevates banal consumer objects and toys into sculptural artworks, exploring commodity culture and consumerism with a playful yet critical lens. His use of everyday objects like inflatable toys and commercial kitsch directly parallels Steinbach's arrangement of rubber dog chews and a Hulk bust on a display shelf.

Allan McCollum
American · b. 1944

McCollum's practice engages deeply with mass produced objects and institutional display strategies, presenting everyday items in ways that interrogate value and authenticity. Like Steinbach, he uses the logic of collection and arrangement to critique how consumer culture assigns meaning to objects.

Sylvie Fleury
Swiss · b. 1961

Fleury creates assemblages and installations that incorporate consumer goods and pop culture objects to critique commodity fetishism and mass market desire. Her work shares Steinbach's postmodern sensibility of presenting found consumer items as sculptural objects imbued with cultural commentary.

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