Untitled (Wall Work), 1993
From Wall Works
Two steel I-beams and two pairs of shoes mounted on a wall. I-beam 12 x 6 (5 x 2½ in) cross section, length according to the wall. Limited to 10 installations, with a signed and numbered certificate.
EUR 25,000
This edition by Jannis Kounellis was created as part of the group project Wall Works and is a permanent part of the collection of the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin. Kounellis artist conceived the work in such a way that two steel I-beams are cut so that, when installed, the outermost shoes are positioned 8 cm from the edges of the wall, while the two inner shoes are also spaced 8 cm apart from each other. The beams are to be mounted on the wall at a height of 160 cm (measured from the floor to the bottom edge of the beam). The rear half of each shoe must be concealed behind the beams.
