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Grigorescu, Ion
Delivery/Birth
1977
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| Object description | 14 color photographs |
|---|---|
| Object category | sculpture |
| Dimensions |
Objektmaß:
height: 30,5 cm,
width: 40,5 cm
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| Year of acquisition | 2015 |
| Inventory number | G 1341/0 |
| Creditline | mumok - Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, erworben mit Unterstützung des mumok Board |
| Rights reference | Grigorescu, Ion |
| Further information about the person | Grigorescu, Ion [GND] |
In this series of photographs, the artist stages a simulation of the act of giving birth. He sits on a chair in a dark room; the camera shows parts of his naked body from various perspectives. A baked pastry, braided into something resembling a knot, functions as a prop that stands in for ovaries, the umbilical cord, even the newborn baby. The process of giving birth can be understood in a political sense as well: in the particular context of Romania at the time, Grigorescu’s performance has also been seen as a critical response to the power-hungry “deliverer” of the political system, the head of state Nicolae Ceau?escu.
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