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Joseph Beuys — Doppelobjekte (Double Objects)
Joseph Beuys

Doppelobjekte (Double Objects)

1985

"Doppelobjekte" is a mixed media assemblage by the influential German artist Joseph Beuys, consisting of paired everyday objects arranged within a glass, wood, and metal display case. The work exemplifies Beuys' conceptual approach to art, where ordinary materials and found objects are invested with symbolic and spiritual significance through their presentation and juxtaposition. By doubling familiar items, Beuys invites viewers to reconsider the aesthetic and philosophical potential of commonplace things, a practice central to his broader artistic philosophy regarding the relationship between materials, meaning, and human consciousness.

Medium
glass, wood, and metal display case containing (left to right):

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Joseph Beuys, Doppelobjekte (Double Objects), 1985

"Doppelobjekte" is a mixed media assemblage by the influential German artist Joseph Beuys, consisting of paired everyday objects arranged within a glass, wood, and metal display case. The work exemplifies Beuys' conceptual approach to art, where ordinary materials and found objects are invested with symbolic and spiritual significance through their presentation and juxtaposition. By doubling familiar items, Beuys invites viewers to reconsider the aesthetic and philosophical potential of commonplace things, a practice central to his broader artistic philosophy regarding the relationship between materials, meaning, and human consciousness.

Medium
glass, wood, and metal display case containing (left to right):
Year
1985
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

German Artist, 20th Century, Ritualistic, Installation, Duality and transformation, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media Assemblage, Mystical aesthetic, Fluxus, Found Objects

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