Wednesday, May 2, 2012

General Idea | Placebo Pin



General Idea
Placebo Pin
Toronto, Canada: Self-published, 1991
1.5 x 4 x 1.5 cm
Enamel on metal lapel pin
First edition of 300. A later edition, in 1996, with a silver infill, was produced in an edition of 295.







(above)
On floor: One Day of AZT. 1991. Five fiberglass units, each 33 7/16 x 84 1/8 x 33 7/16" (85 x 213.7 x 85 cm). Collection General Idea, Toronto
On walls: One Year of AZT. 1991. 1,825 units of vacuum-formed styrene with vinyl, each 4 7/8 x 12 3/8 x 3" (12.4 x 31.5 x 7.4 cm). Collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

1 comment:

  1. I love these capsule installations! Could you please provide some more information about them? Is this your work? If not, who was the artist? These are really wonderful.

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