
Mona Hatoum
This work by Mona Hatoum exemplifies the artist's conceptual practice through its presentation as a limited edition object housed in its original box, with documentation through signature and numbering on an interior label. Published by the renowned Edition René Block in Berlin, the piece exists as one of 34 numbered copies plus six artist's proofs, emphasizing the democratic distribution of artworks central to Block's publishing philosophy. The work demonstrates Hatoum's interest in questioning traditional notions of the art object and its presentation, characteristic of her broader engagement with materiality, documentation, and the viewer's encounter with art.
- Medium
- Signed and numbered 3/34 in black ink on a label affixed to the inside lid of the original box (there were also 6 artist's proofs), published by Edition René Block, Berlin.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 12, 2025
Lot 46
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