Danh Vo

Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of creasing, tape residue, tearing, and minor buckling at the corners and along the fold lines of the cardboard, inherent to the artist's chosen medium of found cardboard. There is a rip in the cardboard approximately 6 inches from bottom edge and 16 inches from left edge, again likely inherent to chosen medium. There is evidence of stains and faint discoloration throughout the cardboard, also inherent to the chosen medium. Framed under Plexiglas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

"Vo's interest in both the instrumentalization of economic lures for colonial purposes and the circulation of artworks as commodities is most clearly engaged in an ongoing series in which he collects discarded cardboard boxes and ships them to Bangkok to be gilded by artisans who more typically apply their craft to local temples or devotional objects. Every printed mark on the boxes, whether logos, taglines, or unit measurements, is rearticulated with shimmering gold leaf...sitting directly on the gallery floor, or splayed into two-dimensional wall pieces, these works might summon Warhol's branded boxes or Rauschenberg's Cardboards series."Katherine Brinson in Exh. Cat., New York, Guggenheim Museum, Danh Vo: Take My Breath Away, p. XXXIV