Atelier Van Lieshout

Penis S, M, L

2003

Fiberglass
Diverse measurements

Penis Small, Penis Medium and Penis Large are part of a series of colourful fibreglass sculptures that Atelier Van Lieshout produced in the early 00’s: a complete series of human internal organs. For Van Lieshout, the ‘Organ’ series were a way to take a step away from design, and to focus on the pure functionality of systems and materials instead. By taking away design choices and faring on either rationale or that which nature has given us, Van Lieshout researched what the hand of the artist actually means. These works are a stylized representation of the interior of the human body, almost perfect anatomical renditions of the organs that keep us going, the artist turned inside-out. In that sense ‘Organ’ series can also be seen as an attempt of the artist to get a grip on the mysterious but incredibly well-functioning system of the human body.

Penis S, M, L (2003/2004) are part of the following exhibition(s):
‘Vrijstaat’, Kasteel Keukenhof, Lisse (NL), 2014
‘Infernopolis’, Submarinewharf, Rotterdam (NL), 2010
‘Das Haus’, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen (DE), 2008 – 2009

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