Photo of collection object Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL
Simon, Taryn. Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL, 2015. Pigmented concrete press, dried plant specimens, inkjet prints, herbarium paper, and steel, 44 15/16 × 22 × 30 in. (114.1 × 55.9 × 76.2 cm). Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody, 2018.8. © artist or artist's estate.

Paperwork and the Will of Capital, Press XL

2015

Taryn Simon

American, born 1975

Contemporary Art

Taryn Simon takes inspiration from the context of major political meetings and draws attention to the many symbols of decorum and diplomacy they employ by focusing on the quiet presence of decorative floral arrangements. Simon indexes, re-creates, photographs, and preserves these centerpieces, linking the grand theatrics of political deal-making and the globalization of world economies to the intricacies of botany and horticulture. In the delicate stack of pages that forms part of the sculptural steel monolith, Simon brings together the natural and the mechanical, the ephemeral and the eternal, in a precarious state of balance.
Maker/Artist
Simon, Taryn
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Pigmented concrete press, dried plant specimens, inkjet prints, herbarium paper, and steel
Dimensions
44 15/16 × 22 × 30 in. (114.1 × 55.9 × 76.2 cm)
Departments
Contemporary Art
Accession Number
2018.8
Credit Line
Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody
Rights Statement
© artist or artist's estate
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