Crate of the week (if not the year…)
March 18th, 2009
During the course of a work week we pack and crate a wide variety of objects. But I have to say that in 26 years of operation I think this is our first…(pause for effect) …urinal. We did have a large litter box for the Whitney Biennial last year, but this one takes the cake. (OK, sorry.)
Below is a series of photos documenting the preparation and crating of this beast. Made of resin and steel and measuring 16 x 16 x 288″ !! — this is an undertaking to be sure. No prefab slat crate from the plumber’s supply outlet, but a custom pack and crate job all the way.
The artwork is by Bejing born artist Terence Koh, “To be titled (Urinal), 2009″. Permission to use the photos is courtesy of Mary Boone Gallery – many thanks.
Sometimes the most difficult objects to store or ship are those which look like everday things and could be mistaken for same. That litter box, for example, or the artist whose artwork was a crate and, in another case, a light pencil drawing on a ragged piece of cardboard. In a working warehouse, such items must be isolated, draped with caution tape, and severely labeled so as not to be confused with supplies or trash.
In this case, it wasn’t likely that anyone was going to use the appliance, but still the sooner crated the better!
Be sure to check out the exhibition opening April 4th at Mary Boone Gallery, curated by Javier Peres and also including works by Mike Kelley and Jeff Koons.
Betsy Dorfman
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March 31st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
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