This artwork belongs to the series of critical assemblages by Lubo Kristek. The pearl rose rising from the labyrinth of traps is a symbol of a luxury pitfall.
Soundproof Aesthetic of Luxuriety (1976) by Lubo KristekResearch Institute of Communication in Art
Kristek created the assemblage Soundproof Aesthetic of Luxuriety in 1976. At that time, he saw the pitfalls of loans everywhere. People were spending at the expense of their own future.
The one who only focuses on the rose doesn’t see the whole picture – the entire complex is a huge trap that will snap shut.
Another level of meaning forms the framing, which is upholstered like a door in a psychiatric solitary room. Not a single sound can escape from the soundproofed space. Nobody will hear you crying for help.
