Roxy Paine USA, b. 1966
Conjoined, 2009
Stainless steel
480 x 540 x 396
Conjoined was first commissioned and exhibited at Madison Square Park, New York, from 2007 to 2008. The falseness or illogical growth of these dendritic structures form a kind of hallucinatory...
Conjoined was first commissioned and exhibited at Madison Square Park, New York, from 2007 to 2008. The falseness or illogical growth of these dendritic structures form a kind of hallucinatory or unreal experience. Conjoined also represents a venturing from the earlier work, characterized by an emphasis on restraint, into the additional possibilities of rhizomatic structures and ideas. As in all the Dendroids, heavy gauge utilitarian industrial
pipes are physically altered by means of tremendous hydraulic and mechanical pressure to contradict their original function and physical anonymity. Conjoined was acquired by the Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth designed by architect Tadao Ando.
pipes are physically altered by means of tremendous hydraulic and mechanical pressure to contradict their original function and physical anonymity. Conjoined was acquired by the Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth designed by architect Tadao Ando.