
Show Your Wound
"Show Your Wound" is a provocative installation by German artist Joseph Beuys that confronts viewers with themes of trauma, mortality, and the necessity of acknowledging pain as a precondition for healing and transformation. The work embodies Beuys's characteristic shamanic philosophy, using raw and elemental materials to evoke a visceral sense of vulnerability and existential reflection. True to his concept of "social sculpture," Beuys challenges the audience to confront their own wounds — both personal and collective — as a means of achieving deeper human understanding.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Contemporary Art Day Sale
June 30, 2015
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