Reserve of Dead Swiss
294.0 x 94.0 cm
Museo de Arte Chrysler
christian liberté boltanski (1944 – 2021)
Descubre a Christian Boltanski (1944-2021), artista conceptual francés reconocido por sus inquietantes instalaciones fotográficas que exploran la memoria, la pérdida y la identidad. Explora su impactante obra ahora.
Museo de Arte Chrysler (Norfolk, Estados Unidos de América)
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Christian Boltanski’s haunting installations speak to human presence and absence. This work acts as a memento mori, or remembrance of death, that grapples with the trauma of the Holocaust. The biscuit tins refer to the traditional practice of using the containers to store family documents, while their shape resembles coffins or columbaria—structures used for storing the cremated remains of the deceased. The fabric heaped on top of the tins suggests piles of clothing left by the departed, and the desk lamp evokes several possible meanings—from a memorial candle to an interrogation lamp. The photographs on each tin came from obituaries in a Swiss newspaper.96.30
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Reserve of Dead Swiss
- Artista: christian liberté boltanski
- Dimensiones originales: 294.0 x 94.0 cm
- Formato: Tall
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Ubicación: Museo de Arte Chrysler
- Paleta de colores: Earthy
- Brillo percibido: balanced