Selfless in the Bath of Lava

Pipilotti Rist1994

Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland

In einem kleinen, in den Fussboden eingelassenen Monitor ist senkrecht von oben die Künstlerin im Lavabad zu sehen, die zum Betrachter aufblickt, ihm die Hände entgegenstreckt und um Hilfe ruft.

Details

Title: Selfless in the Bath of Lava
Creator: Pipilotti Rist
Creator Lifespan: *1962
Creator Birth Place: Grabs, Switzerland
Date Created: 1994
Physical Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 7 cm
Type: video sculpture
Medium: Video installation, colour, audio; 1 display, 12 x 11 x 7 cm, 1 DVD, 7-min.-loop (3 editions)
Art Movement: Contemporary art
Original title: Selbstlos im Lavabad
Inventory number: 1995/0022
Credit line: Kunsthaus Zürich, Vereinigung Zürcher Kunstfreunde, Gruppe Junge Kunst, 1995

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