The Observer

Wry social critique prevails in the expansive oeuvre of Danish-Norweigan duo Elmgreen & Dragset.

Our second collaboration, The Observer, sets an ambiguous shirtless figure on an exposed balcony – loose...

Wry social critique prevails in the expansive oeuvre of Danish-Norweigan duo Elmgreen & Dragset.

Our second collaboration, The Observer, sets an ambiguous shirtless figure on an exposed balcony – loosely paralleling states of undress with arbitrary divisions of public and private space, all while prompting the viewer’s own contemplation.

“As you encounter the sculpture and look at it, you will notice that it is looking back at you as well. What is he thinking?”

  
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Edition details
Dimensions
42.5cm x 40cm x 23cm
Medium
Powder-coated steel and clothed resin figure.
Release date
December 08, 2021
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