- 455
Marc Quinn
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Quinn
- Lovebomb
- painted aluminium
- 270 by 203 by 2cm.; 106 1/4 by 79 7/8 by 3/4 in.
- Executed in 2006, this work is from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2006
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some light wear in intermittent places to the extreme outer edges. Extremely close inspection reveals some minute and unobtrusive media accretions in isolated places.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Lovebomb forms an extension of Quinn’s Garden in which a collection of plants originating from different climates were frozen whilst still in flower and exhibited alongside each other as an improbable and eternal depiction of natural beauty. Quinn’s Garden reflects modern society’s propensity to prolong and preserve contemporary ideals of beauty by utilising modern technology. Similarly Lovebomb’s brightly coloured aluminium body eliminates the plant’s inherent naturality and mortality and in doing so preserves itself, opening the possibility to be considered by future generations for whom beauty is measured from different benchmarks and whose interaction with nature has evolved beyond our own.
The name Lovebomb hints at the duality of the work, juxtaposing human benevolence with mechanical jeopardy. By entering, as well, into Quinn’s broader conceptions of mortality, eternity, beauty, society and life, Lovebomb can be understood as one of Quinn’s most ambitious and poignant works.