
Selections from Survival: You Are So Complex that You Don't Always Respond to Danger
Carved into the smooth surface of a Danby Imperial white marble footstool, Jenny Holzer presents one of her signature aphoristic texts as both object and provocation. The stark contrast between the luxurious, timeless material and the unsettling psychological observation — "You Are So Complex That You Don't Always Respond to Danger" — forces the viewer to confront human vulnerability in an unexpected domestic form. By inscribing language onto a functional yet opulent object, Holzer transforms a mundane piece of furniture into a vehicle for existential inquiry.
- Medium
- Danby Imperial white marble footstool,
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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