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Mircea Cantor, Epic Fountain, 2012
Mircea Cantor, Epic Fountain, 2012
Mircea Cantor, Epic Fountain, 2012

Mircea Cantor

Epic Fountain, 2012
24k gold plated safety pins
2.50 m height, 23 cm diameter
Edition of 7
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Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Mircea Cantor, Diamond Corn, 2005
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Mircea Cantor, Diamond Corn, 2005
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Mircea Cantor, Diamond Corn, 2005
Mircea Cantor’s , 'Epic Fountain' dévoilée pour la première fois lors de son exposition en temps que lauréat du Prix Marcel Duchamp au Centre Pompidou en 2012, se compose d'épingles...
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Mircea Cantor’s , "Epic Fountain" dévoilée pour la première fois lors de son exposition en temps que lauréat du Prix Marcel Duchamp au Centre Pompidou en 2012, se compose d'épingles à nourrice en or formant une colonne d'AND. Elle représente la Fontaine de la vie, la molécule étant la source de tous les organismes vivants. À l'ère de la recherche génétique, l'artiste, à travers cette sculpture delicateinterroge les dangers de l'altération de l'ADN, insinuant la fragilité de la vie qui ne tient, qu'à une épingle à nourrice (safety pin en anglais). Suspendue du plafond au sol, "Epic Fountain" forme une tour impressionnante mais délicate – un monument épique, mais vulnérable, à l'existence.

"Epic Fountain" Mircea Cantor’s, work was unveiled for the first time during his exhibition as the winner of the Marcel Duchamp Prize at the Centre Pompidou in 2012.
It is composed of gold safety pins forming a DNA column representing the Fountain of Life, with the molecules being the source of all living organisms. In the era of genetic research, the artist, through this delicate sculpture, questions the dangers of DNA alteration, suggesting the fragility of life that here depends solely on a safety pin. Suspended from ceiling to floor, "Epic Fountain" forms an impressive yet delicate tower – an epic, but vulnerable, monument to existence.

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