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ELMGREEN & DRAGSET (B. 1961, 1969) Lowered Goals, 2012 (This work is number one from the edition of three with two artist proofs.) image 1
ELMGREEN & DRAGSET (B. 1961, 1969) Lowered Goals, 2012 (This work is number one from the edition of three with two artist proofs.) image 2
ELMGREEN & DRAGSET (B. 1961, 1969) Lowered Goals, 2012 (This work is number one from the edition of three with two artist proofs.) image 3
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, LOS ANGELES
Lot 23W

ELMGREEN & DRAGSET
(B. 1961, 1969)
Lowered Goals, 2012

1 March 2024, 10:00 PST
Los Angeles

US$30,000 - US$50,000

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ELMGREEN & DRAGSET (B. 1961, 1969)

Lowered Goals, 2012

oil and nylon basketball net on steel, in two parts

left panel: 35.4 x 47.2 x 30 in. (90 x 120 x 60 cm.)
right panel: 35.4 x 47.2 in. (90 x 120 cm.)
overall: 35.4 x 114.2 x 23.6 in. (90 x 290 x 60 cm.)

This work is number one from the edition of three with two artist proofs.

Footnotes

Provenance
Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2012

Exhibited
Miami, Art Basel, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, 2012
New York, Frieze, Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, 2016, another example exhibited
Vestfossen, Norway, Nordic Contemporary Art Collection – NOCO/Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, If You Don't Like Art, Goodbye, Fuck Off, Go Home, 6 May–1 October 2017, another example exhibited

Within the thematic spectrum of "Instructions for a Memory Device," the artistry of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset subtly reshapes perceptions. Through their whimsical sculptures, installations, and performances, the duo navigates the intricate interplay between art, architecture, and social commentary. Elmgreen and Dragset's work, Lowered Goals, 2012, with its sly wit and insightful critique, gently guides viewers through a maze of ideas.

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