Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”

12 June 2013 -
16 June 2013

Art Basel, Art Parcours

Art Basel, Art Parcours
Kasernenareal, Basel

 

Danh Vo

 

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting, metal chains installation, dimensions variable

 

6 bronze casting elements
Head: 20 x 27 x 16 cm
Torso: 57 x 42 x 23 cm
Right arm: 40 x 23 x 18 cm
Left arm: 42 x 51 x 13 cm
Right leg/lower body: 64 x 51 x 27 cm
Left leg: 70 x 18 x 13 cm
All elements are irregular shapes, therefore measurements are approximate.

 

10 chains:
1. Hangs right leg/lower body, ca. 7 meters, with hooks
2. Hangs right arm, ca. 3 meters, one large chain link
3. Hangs left arm, ca. 2.5 meters with hooks on either end
4. Hangs torso, ca. 5 meters, double stranded chains with metal tags and hooks
5. On floor, next to left leg, 70 cm long, large links, a hook on one end and a circular link on the other end.
6. On floor, next to left leg, ca. 60 cm
7. On floor, next to head, ca. 1.5 meters, bundled together
8. Hanging above chain 7, ca. 3 meters, wrapped around a beam, hook on one end and circular link on the other end.
9. Hanging on the central beam, ca. 5 meters, wrapped around a beam 4.5 cm thick metal links
10. Hanging with pulley system on the central beam, ca. 5 meters, wrapped around beams, various kinds of chairs pulley mechanism is 10 cm diameter, 13 cm wide

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013

Danh Vo

“Gustav’s Wing”, 2013
bronze casting
installation, dimensions variable
installation view Art Basel,
Art Parcour 2013