Huang Yong Ping, Caverne, 2009
Caverne is a sculpture made of a massive boulder connected to an adjacent wall whose contents can be seen through a small hole. Referencing Duchamp’s Etant Donees* and Plato’s Cave it comments on mankind’s unwillingness to confront reality.
On view at: Mapping the World, Palazzo Grassi, Venice
June 6th - November 22, Venice
More at: http://www.kamelmennour.com/media/exhibition/s1/id80/cp_hyp_2009_caverne_arche_anglais.pdf
* Etant Donnes:
http://msfogg.tumblr.com/post/11015086438/marcel-duchamp-etant-donnes-1-la-chute-deau
HEY THERE’S A ROCK IN YOUR ROOM EH? THAT’S A PROBLEM. OH SHIT LOOKIE YOU GOT A HOLE IN YOUR WALL. WITH SOME AWFULLY...
Caverne (2009) – Huang Yong Ping
Huang Yong Ping, Caverne, 2009
http://msfogg.tumblr.com/post/11015086438/marcel-duchamp-etant-donnes-1-la-chute-deau
Huang Yong Ping, Caverne, 2009 * Etant Donnes: