Malmö Konsthall, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, This is the first day of my life, 10 March - 6 May, 2007 (another example exhibited) Nice, Musee d´Art Moderne et d`Art Contemporain, The Sickness of the Hunting: Part 1, 2008 La Biennale di Venezia, 53rd International Art Exhibition, Making Worlds, The Danish & Nordic Pavillions, Elmgreen & Dragset: The Collectors, June-November, 2009 (another example exhibited) Kiev, Pinchuk Art Centre, Sexuality and Transcendence, 24 April 2010 - 19 September 2010
Literature
exh. cat., The Sickness of the Hunting: Part 1, Musee d´Art Moderne et d`Art Contemporain, Nice, 2008 exh. cat., Malmö Konsthall, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, This is the first day of my life, Ostfildern, 2007, p. 306 ( another example illustrated); exh. cat., La Biennale di Venezia, 53rd International Art Exhibition, Making Worlds, The Danish & Nordic Pavillions, Elmgreen & Dragset: The Collectors, Venice, 2009, p. 28 (another example illustrated)
Catalogue Essay
'We question the world around us, and hope that other people are interested in the same questions, or are at least a little inspired to pose their own. If we were after a "world revolution" it would be wiser to choose a different medium than art. Art cannot be measured by its outcome. Its lack of direct effect is what makes it urgent in this world that is so focused on efficiency and results.'
2004 mirrors, porcelain sinks, taps, stainless steel tube, soap 178 x 168 x 81 cm (70 1/8 x 66 1/8 x 31 7/8 in.) This work is from a series of 3 unique versions plus 1 artist's proof.
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £43,750
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