Danh Vo, ‘Oma Totem’ (2009)
Totem of objects that Vo’s grandmother, Nguyen Thi Ty, received from The Immigrant Relief Program and The Catholic Church upon arriving in Denmark as a refugee: – 1 Phillips 26 inch TV – 1 Gorenje washing machine – 1 Bomann refrigerator – 1 wooden crucifix – 1 personalized entrance card for a casino
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Also tagged appropriation, casino, crucifix, danh vo, denmark, DIY, family, fuckem, gift, installation, korea, objects, oma, oma totem, philips, ready-made, refrigerator, sculpture, text, totem, TV, unknown, washing machine, what's in a name
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‘The Holy Artwork’ (2001) by Christian Jankowski.
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Posted in Piet
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Also tagged Art, Christian Jankowski, failure, fortune-teller, Holy, preach, preacher, Telemistica, televangelist, The Holy Artwork, TV, Venice biennale
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