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Jenny Holzer — You are caught thinking about killing anyone you want (From the Survival series)
Jenny Holzer

You are caught thinking about killing anyone you want (From the Survival series)

1989

Jenny Holzer's 1989 work 'You are caught thinking about killing anyone you want' from her Survival series uses text as a primary artistic medium to explore human consciousness and darker impulses. The piece exemplifies Holzer's confrontational approach to language art, presenting provocative statements that challenge viewer assumptions. This work is part of a larger conceptual practice that merges philosophy with visual presentation.

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Contemporary Curated

September 14, 2022

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

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Jenny Holzer, You are caught thinking about killing anyone you want (From the Survival series), 1989

Jenny Holzer's 1989 work 'You are caught thinking about killing anyone you want' from her Survival series uses text as a primary artistic medium to explore human consciousness and darker impulses. The piece exemplifies Holzer's confrontational approach to language art, presenting provocative statements that challenge viewer assumptions. This work is part of a larger conceptual practice that merges philosophy with visual presentation.

Year
1989
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Thought Provoking, Bold, Installation, American, Text-Based, Conceptual Art, Philosophical, Survival, Black and White, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago