Wind I (David), Isa Genzken
Isa Genzken
Wind I (David)
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Isa Genzken

Wind I (David), 2009


Dimensions
198.0 x 300.0 cm
Physical Description
Mirror foil, c-prints, spray paint, lacquer, tape and metal on plastic foil
Inventory Number
2343
Acquisition
Acquired in 2011 with funds from the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.
Status
On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, room 25

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About the Work

The assemblages of Isa Genzken are simultaneously attractive for their reflective surfaces and unsettling in their fragmentary combinations. The artist's works examine the window as a threshold between inside and outside. In 'Wind I (David)', Genzken complements the reflective film with photographs, plastic films and spray paint, which appear three-dimensionally in the wealth of material in her space. The urban graffiti aesthetics are combined with the photographic profile view of Michelangelo's 'David'. The art-historical quotation points to the classical genre of sculpture, to which Genzken's works, originally inspired by Minimal Art, add an independent position which remains linked to the sculptural.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Wind I (David) (Original Title)
Artist
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Mirror foil, c-prints, spray paint, lacquer, tape and metal on plastic foil
Material
Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.
Picture Copyright
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Acquisition
Acquired in 2011 with funds from the Städelkomitee 21. Jahrhundert, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary
  • 0 Abstract, Non-representational Art
  • 11I62(DAVID) David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp
Secondary

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Last update

13.03.2024