Sosnowska is interested in modernism's fascination with utopian ideals, examples of which in Eastern Europe are now in ruins. <em>Stairs</em>, made during the artist's first residency in the United States, is an exact copy of fire-escape stairs seen in New York City. The newly rendered stairs were carefully bent with the use of forklifts, then painted with enamel oil-based paint, providing it with both sculptural elegance and uncanniness. <em>Stairs</em> uses the language of architecture to explore and analyze the ways in which form and function can be used to express a range of ideals, locations, and histories.
- Por Monika Sosnowska (Polish, b. 1972)
- Fechado en 2010
- Derechos: Copyrighted
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Culture
Poland, 21st century
Medium
steel, paint
Genre
Mixed Media
Department
Contemporary Art
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