4253 x 6380 px | 36 x 54 cm | 14,2 x 21,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
27 juillet 2019
Lieu:
Le Havre, France
Informations supplémentaires:
With Austrian artist Irwin Wurm, bodies, houses, and objects are distorted, swollen, and contorted to illustrate the absurdities of the world we live in. Their exaggerated proportions reflect the ludicrous disparities of our societies, particularly under the influence of economics. The restriction illustrated by his narrow house [2010] contrasts with his oversized cars and houses [fat house, 2003]. In Irwin Wurm’s narrow house, reality is neither virtual nor argumentative. It is altered. Distorted. As if the whole construction, interior decoration, and everyday objects had suffered an uneven transformation while making a mockery of usual proportions. Its presence on the Avenue Foch - the main thoroughfare linking the city hall to the beach - contrasts with the straight lines of the city centre reconstructed by Perret.
