A Chinese ginger jar as sculpture, blown up to monumental proportions. McCollum evinces his scepticism about originality not only by choosing this traditional form, but also by presenting the jar, executed in attractive pastel tints, in large numbers all at the same time in an installation. At a time when art has increasingly acquired the function of a desirable article, he feels that the work of art has no viability any more as a unique expression of the individual. He presents his perfect vehicles as an ironic commentary on the art world. The anonymous timeless form is a closed one, so it preserves the mystery and can thus hold all the desirs and associations of the art consumer.
Specifications
| Title | Perfect vehicle |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Acrylic paint on concrete |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 199 cm Width 85 cm Depth 85 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Allan McCollum
|
| Accession number | BEK 1646 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1989 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1989 |
| Creation date | in 1988 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Kunst van formaat. De collectie XL vanaf de jaren vijftig (2018) |
| Research |
Show research Digitising Contemporary Art |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The United States of America > North America > America |
