MODERN COLLECTION

From Rhizome Artbase
Andrej Tisma
16 May 2001
Description

In Modern Collection, some attributes of violence, weapons of mass destruction, and genocide are added to famous icons of modern art and 20th century cultural achievements. In an ironic and satirical way, this work tells a story about the entire century; from Duchamp to Haring, from Hiroshima to Iraq.

Rhizome staff
2021

The Modern Collection is a work about destructive nature of the 20th century, which is reflected in its art. Some attributes of violence, massive destruction weapons and genocide are added to the famous icons of modern art and 20th century cultural achievements. In ironical and satirical way this work tells a story about entire century; from Duchamp to Haring, from Hiroshima to Iraq... and about America.

Andrej Tisma
9 November 2001
Legacy descriptive tags
Duchamp, Haring, Pollock, Warhol, Rauschenberg, weapons, destruction, modern art
Attribution: Andrej Tisma
War, Visual, tactical media, HTML, art world
Attribution: Rhizome staff
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2001
Andrej Tisma
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9 November 2001
cloning
Rhizome staff