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Wim Delvoye — Concrete Mixer
Wim Delvoye

Concrete Mixer

A monumental concrete mixer transformed into an ornate Gothic cathedral, Wim Delvoye's *Concrete Mixer* merges industrial utility with intricate medieval craftsmanship. The industrial form is lavishly adorned with elaborate lacework, tracery, and decorative detailing reminiscent of European ecclesiastical architecture, creating a striking tension between the sacred and the profane. This collision of the mundane and the magnificent challenges perceptions of beauty, function, and cultural value.

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Contemporary Day Sale

July 3, 2014

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Wim Delvoye, Concrete Mixer

A monumental concrete mixer transformed into an ornate Gothic cathedral, Wim Delvoye's *Concrete Mixer* merges industrial utility with intricate medieval craftsmanship. The industrial form is lavishly adorned with elaborate lacework, tracery, and decorative detailing reminiscent of European ecclesiastical architecture, creating a striking tension between the sacred and the profane. This collision of the mundane and the magnificent challenges perceptions of beauty, function, and cultural value.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Bold, Conceptual, Found Object, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Machinery, Belgian, Ironic, Contemporary

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