Bottled Water Branded Water Gabriel Kuri
October 19, 2013—February 9, 2014
Parc Saint Léger, Pougues-les-Eaux

Bottled Water Branded Water Gabriel Kuri

Bottled Water P.1, 2013 at Promenoir at Parc Saint Léger Powder-coated tube, bird spikes, coins The sculpture addresses the history, architectural settings, and infrastructure of the site that used to be a thermal spa providing a number of commercial recreational activities. Thus the light blue color of the sculpture can be seen as a reference to the movement of water, while the sharp spikes allude to the commercialization of the natural resource. Photo © Parc Saint Léger

Press Release

At the Parc Saint Léger, Gabriel Kuri presents a significant new collection of sculptures conceived for the space and shown in various locations on site. His work brings together everyday objects, especially materials relating to consumption, with found elements, both natural and man-made. A recurrent choice of objects – receipts, plastic bags, stones–and issues such as consumerism, economics and temporality, have forged a complex vocabulary that, while recognizable, is constantly reformulated in relation to each...
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