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Katharina Fritsch<\/a>\u2019s sculptures elicit a mix of wonder and puzzlement, their careful manufacture and invitingly slick surfaces enticing us to ponder a strange shift in scale or unexpected color choice.\u00a0 Here, a sculpture of a car and caravan in Fritsch\u2019s solo show at Matthew Marks Gallery<\/a> generates mild confusion at the incongruity of a Mercedes hauling a small camper (highlighted by the contrast between the car\u2019s sleek black surface and the caravan\u2019s white finish).\u00a0 The artwork is based on a model of a toy that she presented at art school in 1979, a Pop art gesture that flirted with but flouted the prevalent minimalist aesthetic of the time. (On view in Chelsea through June 27th<\/sup>.)<\/p>\n

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Katharina Fritsch, Auto und Wohnwagen \/ Car and Caravan 1979\/2026, vinyl ester resin, stainless steel, aluminum, lacquer, overall: 84 5\/8 x 357 x 74 7\/8 inches, 1979 \/ 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Katharina Fritsch\u2019s sculptures elicit a mix of wonder and puzzlement, their careful manufacture and invitingly slick surfaces enticing us to ponder a strange shift in scale or unexpected color choice.\u00a0 Here, a sculpture of a car and caravan in Fritsch\u2019s solo show at Matthew Marks Gallery generates mild confusion at the incongruity of a Mercedes … <\/p>\n

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