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Jan Fabre
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Jan Fabre
- Monk with Bones
- metal wire and bones
- 173 by 66 by 59 cm. 68 1/8 by 26 by 23 1/4 in.
- Executed in 2001.
Provenance
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Avignon, Chapelle Saint-Charles, Rome, Centro d'Arte Contemporanea, Jan Fabre: Umbraculum. Un lieu ombragé hors du monde pour penser et travailler, July - November 2001, illustrated in colour (in installation view at Chapelle Saint-Charles, Avignon) (cover)
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although there are more yellow undertones in the original.
Condition: This work is in good condition. Close inspection reveals that two of the bones have broken, one on top of the figure's head and one underneath the figure's right armpit. There are two further losses; one to the figure's right hip, and one to the figure's left underarm.
"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
“The monk-like figures I have been working on have their origin in my writings about a fluid body, a body consisting exclusively of blood. I have been thinking about what would happen should our internal skeleton be projected outward and become an external skeleton.”
JAN FABRE
in conversation with Michaël Amy in: ‘Measuring the Clouds. A Conversation with Jan Fabre’, Sculpture Magazine, 2004, online