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Mark Dion — The Tar Museum - Skull
Mark Dion

The Tar Museum - Skull

2006

Mark Dion's 2006 work 'The Tar Museum - Skull' combines a wooden shipping crate with tar and plastic casting to create an unconventional assemblage piece. The work engages with concepts of preservation, documentation, and the archaeology of contemporary culture.

Medium
wooden shipping crate, tar and plastic cast

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Mark Dion, The Tar Museum - Skull, 2006

Mark Dion's 2006 work 'The Tar Museum - Skull' combines a wooden shipping crate with tar and plastic casting to create an unconventional assemblage piece. The work engages with concepts of preservation, documentation, and the archaeology of contemporary culture.

Medium
wooden shipping crate, tar and plastic cast
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark, Assemblage, Conceptual, Installation, Skull, American, Memento Mori, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Contemporary

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