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The Netherlands, 2007
enameled fiberglass 30 h × 162 w × 58½ d in (76 × 411 × 149 cm)
enameled fiberglass 30 h × 162 w × 58½ d in (76 × 411 × 149 cm)
estimate: $50,000–70,000
The exploration of environment and society (and finding a balance between the two) are recurring themes in the multidisciplinary works by Atelier van Lieshout. The decoration of this tabletop depicts the urban plan for SlaveCity, a conceptual green and efficient city that turns utopian ideology upside down by presenting a more sinister view of controlled society. This example is number one from the edition of five aside from one artist's proof. Incised signature to applied label to underside: [Lieshout, AVL 001124].