Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Art Crucial Jenny Holzer Relief Arrives in South Africa
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:04 PM
As part of a multi-site group exhibition titled In Context and coinciding with the World Cup in South Africa, 7,000
Holzer replaces the visual cacophony of an international sports competition with typically simple, blunt messages like “The sum of your actions determines what you are” and “Everyone’s work is equally important.” In an interview about the free t-shirts with T Magazine Blog, Holzer explained the piece's ageism: "It’s better to give to children than to adults." Word—grown-ups suck. If you're not in South Africa, you can play from home by buying Holzer tees over at Printed Matter. (Art21Blog)
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