FLANAGAN, BARRY
1941 Prestatyn/Großbritannien - 2009 Santa Eulària des Riu/Spanien
Title: "Heap 1".
Subtitle: 14-part.
Date: 1967.
Technique: Each: Hessian and fabric ribbon, coloured, filled with sand.
Measurement: Variable dimensions, hessian sacks from 113 x Ø 6cm bis 120 x Ø 17cm.
Notation: Each titled, dated and signed on the fabric tape: heap 1 '67 Flanagan. Additionally numbered within the work.
The sculpture consists of 4 green-, 5 yellow- and 5 purple-coloured plucked parts. Originally 15 pieces, 1 piece (green) is missing.
Provenance:
- Kasper König Collection, Berlin (directly from the artist)
- Bags filled with sand, arranged on the floor
- New definition of 'soft sculpture'
- In his artistic practice, Flanagan often plays with inversion and repetition.