The artwork is highly personal and contains various intimate items. Stained bedsheets, used condoms and underwear are some of the items which shocked the media and brought the artwork to the public’s attention.
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Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field’
The work is part of a series of ‘Infinity Mirror Room’ installations which have been made over the course of Yayoi’s career. They are ground-breaking, immersive installations which create the illusion of vast, endless space through kaleidoscopic environments.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Straight’
The work is as much about documenting the disaster as it is about remembering the loss of life. The schools had been cheaply built by contractors and located on seismic fault lines. The information retrieved by Ai Weiwei had been hidden and covered up by the Chinese government.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘A Subtlety’
The sculpture is also based on racist, stereotyped and overly sexualised imagery of black women. Walker expertly references race, sexuality, slavery and inequality while creating a visually alluring artwork. The whiteness of the sugar-coated sculpture contrasts sharply with its racist source material and the darkened interior of the factory.
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