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Cosima von Bonin, “LE PRIMITIF DU FUTUR” (2008)

a Pink patchwork octopus soft sculpture on a white platform with a smaller platform in front of it holding glass tentacles


LE PRIMITIF DU FUTUR, 2008
Cotton, wool, metal, glass
57.09 x 106.3 x 125.98 inches (145 x 270 x 320 cm)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

“Cosima von Bonin was born in 1962 in Mombasa, Kenya. She came of age in Cologne during the 1980s where she was part of the booming art scene; she still lives and works in the city. Most well-known for her sculptures and installations created from fabric and readymades, she often uses comedy and pop culture to question social constructions and relations.” (credit)