Double Sink
<p><em>Double Sink</em> is exactly what it seems—a domestic basin with holes where the taps typically go. Gober's sink shows signs of being handmade and is missing the hardware and plumbing fixtures of a functional object. The discrete modifications to this now-functionless form suggest anthropomorphic associations: the dark holes resemble bodily orifices, and the softly curving corners and lip of the sink are likewise creaturely. An early example from the artist's sink series (1983-86), <em>Double Sink</em> draws from Gober's imagination as well as his memories and experiences of the first years of the AIDS epidemic. The object takes on an expressive role as a coded symbol of memory and loss, mystery and regret, humor and pathos.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 83.8 × 152.4 × 68.6 cm (33 × 60 × 27 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Robert Gober
Artist
Sculpture
Robert Gober is an American sculptor. His work is often related to domestic and familiar objects such as sinks, doors, and legs.
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- Robert Gober
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 83.8 × 152.4 × 68.6 cm (33 × 60 × 27 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1984-043341
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified