Lot 3450 - A209 PostWar & Contemporary - Thursday, 20. June 2024, 02.00 PM
FRANZ WEST
(1947 Vienna 2012)(Krefeld 1954–lives in Bühler and Segovia)
Untitled. 1991.
Sculpture. Papier mache, painted with acrylic (by Albert Oehlen) on iron base.
67 × 24 × 21 cm.
Certificate:
Provenance:
- Private collection, Switzerland.
- Private collection, Switzerland, received from the above owner in 2013.
Exhibited:
This work is registered in the archives of the Franz West Privatstiftung, Vienna. Our thanks to Judith Nicka-Stöckl for the kind support. And we thank Dr. Eva Badura-Triska, head of the Archiv Franz West, for the certificate as well as for the kind support.
“You don't have to understand art, you just have to engage with it”. Franz West
In his artistic works, Franz West explores the various possibilities of sculptural objects and searches for a convincing rationale for their aesthetic design. In doing so, the question of the logic behind the design plays a central role. He uses a very sensuous approach that confers on the objects an almost magical and mysterious allure. This radicalised sensuousness creates a fascinating and confusing world in which the supposedly clear connections are embedded in a complex and simultaneous structure of diverse associations. The viewer is challenged to immerse themselves in this world and explore the complexity of the references.
“You don't have to understand art, you just have to engage with it”. Franz West
In his artistic works, Franz West explores the various possibilities of sculptural objects and searches for a convincing rationale for their aesthetic design. In doing so, the question of the logic behind the design plays a central role. He uses a very sensuous approach that confers on the objects an almost magical and mysterious allure. This radicalised sensuousness creates a fascinating and confusing world in which the supposedly clear connections are embedded in a complex and simultaneous structure of diverse associations. The viewer is challenged to immerse themselves in this world and explore the complexity of the references.
CHF 25 000 / 35 000 | (€ 25 770 / 36 080)
Sold for CHF 36 250 (including buyer’s premium)
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