Giant Triple Mushroom
Artist
Carsten Höller
(Belgien, född 1961)
Alternate Title
- Gigantisk tredelad svamp
Date2012
MediumStyrofoam, polyurethane foam, hard foam construction panels, core wire, polyester paint, polyester resin, acrylic paint, steel
DimensionsVarierande mått
ClassificationSculptures
Credit LineDonation 2012 from Pontus Bonnier, Åke Bonnier and The Friends of Moderna Museet
Object NumberMOM/2012/79
CollectionsNordic Collection, Moderna Museets Vänner
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkThis sculpture of gigantic mushrooms was made by Carsten Höller, born in Belgium and now living and working in Sweden. The artist has a PhD in biology and wrote his theses on the interaction of insects via their sense of smell. Parts of these mushrooms are bright red and draw our attention, like the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) in the forest. Other parts of the objects resemble a delicious edible cep mushroom, adding an alternative interpretation to the work. The poison of the fly agaric affects the brain, and Carsten Höller is fascinated by art from a similar perspective: art as a mind-altering substance.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerade Selected exhibition history Supersurrealismen (den 29 september 2012 - den 27 januari 2013) Moderna Museet Malmö
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerade Selected exhibition history Supersurrealismen (den 29 september 2012 - den 27 januari 2013) Moderna Museet Malmö