{"id":8836,"date":"2020-07-25T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T21:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/?p=8836"},"modified":"2025-02-09T19:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:35:21","slug":"cosima-von-bonin-in-the-secret-history-of-everything-at-galerie-perrotin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/25\/cosima-von-bonin-in-the-secret-history-of-everything-at-galerie-perrotin\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosima von Bonin in \u2018The Secret History of Everything\u2019 at Galerie Perrotin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cFirst of all, I never explain my work,\u201d Cosima von Bonin declared at the beginning of a 2018 interview with Brooklyn Rail, establishing that there are no pat explanations for pieces like this octopus currently on view at Galerie Perrotin<\/a>.\u00a0 Patchwork fabrics and stuffing give the animal an approachable and familiar feel, like a kid\u2019s toy, while the blue glow of neon tubes below may represent mysterious ocean depths. Beached on this platform, however, with patches of white suggesting splashed water, the animal doesn\u2019t appear to be on safe ground, creating an attractive but uncertain scenario.\u00a0 (On view in the group exhibition ‘The Secret History of Everything’ on the Lower East Side through Aug 14th <\/sup>. Masks and social distancing are required.\u00a0 Appointments can be made via the gallery\u2019s app.)<\/p>\n

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Cosima von Bonin, Total Produce (Morality), 2010, Octopus: Various fabrics, polyfill, Base: Various fabrics, foam materials, rubber, wood, neon tubes, Octopus: 86.6 x 86.6 x 23.6 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cFirst of all, I never explain my work,\u201d Cosima von Bonin declared at the beginning of a 2018 interview with Brooklyn Rail, establishing that there are no pat explanations for pieces like this octopus currently on view at Galerie Perrotin.\u00a0 Patchwork fabrics and stuffing give the animal an approachable and familiar feel, like a kid\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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