Measuring Stick House, not dated

ArtistHans-Peter Feldmann, Düsseldorf 1941–2023 Düsseldorf

Measuring sticks, wire

(H x W x D)78 × 64 × 47 cm

Status

on display, room 038

About the workTools in the museum? Hans-Peter Feldmann elevates everyday life to art. He often utilises conventional objects in his works, as in this sculpture of a house made from parts of measuring sticks. These instruments are normally used for measuring lengths, especially in the manual trades. The construction of this model building also refers to this industry. Feldmann’s sculpture breaks away from the usual rules of the art world in a humorous way, thus interrogating the seriousness of how art is presented in museums – as well as the “masterly” skills of artists.

AccessionAcquisition 2015

Provenance2015 Gift of the artist

Inventory number0.2015.2

Contemporary art
Conceptual art

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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