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Alexandre Arrechea (b. 1970)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alexandre Arrechea
- Punching BagsDust (Havana), Dust (Los Angeles), Dust (New York)
- blown glass, crushed debris and sandblasted text
- each: 40 by 12 in.
- 101.6 by 30.5 cm
Provenance
Magnan Projects, New York
Exhibited
New York, Magnan Metz Gallery, Alexandre Arrechea: DUST, November 17, 2005, January 1, 2006
Condition
The bags are securely attached. There are some minor scrapes scattered throughout the glass most noticeably along the center. Otherwise in very good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I made eight punching bag pieces for my exhibition at Magnan Metz Gallery in 2005. They all related to places I was connected to emotionally: my home in Havana, the gallery building of Art in General in Soho and my studio in Los Angeles. Since I was a kid, I collected dust and debris; I thought that by keeping it, I would always be able to retain the memory of those places. These pieces represent my permanent fight [hence the punching bags] with memory which eludes me so often. Memory is something fragile. On the side of the punching bags, you can see an engraved label with the addresses where the dust [at the bottom] was collected. Should a bottle break, my memories of the place will perhaps be reduced to dust. Of course, you can also see a reference to Man Ray’s famous Dust Breeding, from 1920."