Modified Social Benches
Jeppe Hein’s Modified Social Benches is an excellent example of the artist’s exploration of the phenomenon of perception, stemming from his consideration of social space and the way in which the form and context of the sculptures present unlikely or impossible seating structures. His work focuses on problematizing the traditional relationships between sculpture, viewer and the environment.
The installation was brought to Dublin through “Titration2: Park Fiction,” the second phase of Dublin Arts Council’s on-loan outdoor sculpture exhibition series, which was installed in Dublin’s Coffman Park in 2008. The “Park Fiction” theme illustrates the whimsy and human connection to the outdoor recreational spaces in our midst. The exhibition was brought to life through four groupings, ranging from three to more than 50 sculptural elements.
Titration is a common laboratory method used to add a measured quantity of a reagent, called a titrant, into an unknown reagent, called a reactant, to produce a chemical reaction. The exhibition series reflects the fluid properties of its name in the figurative sense: our changing community, our growing collection of public art, and Dublin’s sense of cultural identity. The exhibition dovetailed with the introduction of Riverboxes, another public art initiative that encourages historical and artistic exploration and response to the river in our midst.
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Dates
Purchased: 2008
Installed: 2008
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Location
Tuller Square Park, 4270 John Shields Parkway, Dublin, Ohio, 43016
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Jeppe Hein
Jeppe Hein was born in Copenhagen and lives and works in both Copenhagen and Berlin. His arts education includes the Royal Danish Academy of Arts in Copenhagen and Städelschule, Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Frankfurt. Hein’s exhibitions include solo exhibitions at ARoS Kunstmuseum in Denmark, afterwards Gallery Johnen & Schöttle in Cologne and the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver, Canada. He participated in a group show at the Folkestone Triennial in Great Britain and was part of a dual exhibition with Dan Graham at Gallery Rüdiger Schöttle in Munich. He presented a solo exhibition in Madison Square Park in New York in 2009.Artwork Owner
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