SPN 3 - SYN 3, 1956
White wooden panel with 9 different shaped metal elements; back: wooden wheels, rubber belts, metal rods, electric motor
(H x W x D)72 × 103 × 25 cm
About the workThis white relief by the Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely is a humorous commentary on abstract art. The moving cut-out metal sheets are driven by a simple electric motor whose energy is conveyed by rubber transmission belts. With deliberately simple handiwork, Tinguely created an abstract image that is actually mobile. The sculpture thus asserts a reality for itself that is virtually inaccessible to painting, which is based on illusion and deception. A few years after completing this work, Tinguely became a member of the Nouveaux Réalistes (New Realists).
AccessionAcquisition 1971
Provenance[...]; 1971 angekauft von der Galerie Denise René / Hans Mayer, Krefeld
Inventory number0.1971.15
