
To Add One Meter to an Anonymous Mountain
1995
In this iconic 1995 performance work, Zhang Huan and nine fellow artists climbed an anonymous mountain outside Beijing and lay naked, one on top of another, forming a human stack that symbolically added one meter to the mountain's height. The gelatin silver print captures this fleeting act of collective endurance and absurdist intervention, blurring the boundaries between the human body and the natural landscape. The work reflects Zhang Huan's broader exploration of physical extremity, community, and the relationship between humanity and its environment.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 17, 2017
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