
Stump Speech
2008
A rough-hewn assemblage of wood, polystyrene, and cement forms an ungainly, totemic structure that seems to simultaneously evoke and undermine the grandeur of public monuments. The jutting toy gun disrupts any sense of stability or authority, injecting an element of absurdist humor into the work's otherwise imposing physicality. Harrison's layered use of materials—both industrial and playful—collapses the distance between political theater and everyday spectacle.
- Medium
- wood, polystyrene, cement, acrylic and toy gun
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2008.
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March 12, 2024
Estimate: $30,000 – $40,000
Sold: $25,400
Lot 173
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