0-9 (a bugs life)
by Iris Smeds
Artist
Iris Smeds
(Sverige, född 1984)
Date2018-2019
MediumPlastic foam, textile, acrylic paint, rope
DimensionsVarierande mått
ClassificationSculptures
Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)
Countries
Object NumberMOM/2021/255
CollectionsRecent Acquisitions, Svenska förvärv 2021
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkThe film The Average is a comment on the individualism that has emerged alongside the decline of the social democratic welfare state. The introductory monologue on time and space, body and normality, is accompanied by the sound of crackling flames. The fire is warming but also destructive. Better to burn up, however, than to slowly fade in a liberal-market society that demands that individuals are forever competitive. 0-9 Bye (a bug’s life) is a sculpted cloak in pink satin marked with the numbers 0 to 9. It can be read as an allegory of life’s movement towards death, or simply as numerals. The mantle reminds us of the butterfly that has reached life’s climax after the pupa phase. In her practice, Iris Smeds works with performance, film and objects. The value of art and the marketability of identities are recurring subjects, and her works are often blended with absurd humour.
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