David Horvitz: Air de LA

David Horvitz

Published by Self published, 2020

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David Horvitz: Air de LA; Ampoule filled with the air of Los Angeles, containing ashes from the wildfires of 2019. This work refers to Marcel Duchamp s 1919 work, Air de Paris (50cc de Paris), a medicinal phial containing Parisian air as a gift to US-based patrons Walter and Louise Arensberg. For Air de LA, Horvitz creates his own glass phials and fills each with Los Angeles air. During frieze fair 2020 edition, he handed out the phials to visitors, engaging in an exchange of art that echoes Duchamp s original gesture toward the Arensbergs celebrating the act of giving and cultural exchange. While the air-filled phials subtly reference the imperceptible bubbles in champagne, the work also addresses pressing ecological concerns related to the deteriorating quality of Los Angeles air, which has worsened in recent years, particularly due to the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires, a consequence of climate change. Self published, 2020. Condition: NEW.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: David Horvitz: Air de LA
• Publisher: Self published
• Publication Date: 2020
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art Ephemera