Cosima von Bonin. Echt Hängengeblieben & Aussteigen durch Drinbleiben. 2002

Cosima von Bonin Echt Hängengeblieben & Aussteigen durch Drinbleiben 2002

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Von Bonin works across a variety of mediums and assembles a range of materials, including fabric, photographs, embroidery, and even bird excrement, to make drawings. By letting a bird leave its trace on her drawing, the artist undermines the value traditionally placed on the original artistic gesture. By incorporating a pattern for a marine badge, she references the feminine practice of sewing. Simultaneously, von Bonin points to and undermines the macho image of the military: though her inscription refers to power and strength, the smiley face brings the emblem within the context of children's games.

Gallery label from Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, April 22, 2009–January 4, 2010.
Medium
Chromogenic print (by Gülsüm Güler); felt-tip pen, pencil, and bird excrement on paper
Dimensions
Installation: 107 x 171 3/4" (271.8 x 436.2 cm)
Credit
The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Object number
1335.2005.a-b
Copyright
© 2022 Cosima von Bonin
Department
Drawings and Prints

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