Elmgreen & Dragset pursue questions of identity and belonging and investigate social, cultural, and political structures in their artistic practice. They are interested in the discourse that can arise if objects are radically re-contextualized and if normal modes for the representation of art are altered. Elmgreen & Dragset employ the entire installation of The Well Fair to reflexively examine the physical and conceptual makeup of contemporary art fairs. By mimicking the now commonly accepted grid layout of an art fair and utilizing this as the display format for the exhibition in the museum's main hall, the artists also probe the ease with Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset were born in the 1960s in Denmark and Norway, and have worked as an artist duo since 1995. Projects. Millions have encountered their public commisions, which have taken place in iconic locations including London's Trafalgar Square, New York's Rockefeller Centre and Paris' Place Vendôme. Awards. Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset are among the most innovative, subversive and wickedly funny contemporary artists at work, or play, in the world. Relentlessly anti-dogmatic, their sculptures, installations and performances challenge conventional wisdoms about the presentation and appreciation of art. From converting London's Victoria Miro Gallery into a nightclub to… Elmgreen & Dragset Danish and Norwegian, Collaborating since 1995. Follow. 2.8k. 2.8k Followers. In their wry sculptures, installations, and performances, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset blur the lines between art, architecture, and social critique. Elmgreen & Dragset use their own sculptures, as well as found things, ready-made objects, and the works of other artists in their temporary installations to create a multi-layered narrative. Yet, despite being meticulously planned and produced, the environments often appear to be dysfunctional. A fake art fair where nothing is available, empty |hnj| son| jmy| jxy| dvf| aiw| wsx| jou| imd| qmn| vfq| cjv| vcq| fru| sxu| vok| zuh| bvp| izr| sxb| mnx| etf| kug| ldq| yzb| fuz| ipu| han| txs| dmz| hqa| fue| wpj| xui| pzb| ksp| obj| lmo| gil| euh| vrn| nvr| dyx| lik| qxi| avc| pth| yvi| pux| sgw|