Shinkichi Tajiri Dutch-American, 1923-2009
Overhand Knot, 1999
Executed and cast 1999
Cast iron
Cast iron
97 x 47.5 x 26.5 cm
38 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 10 3/8 inches
38 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 10 3/8 inches
Edition
This knot is part of a fence especially designed for the Cobra Cafe on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. It opened in 1999. 'In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural...
This knot is part of a fence especially designed for the Cobra Cafe on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. It opened in 1999.
"In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural statement that would cut through all the mystification that I felt was invading the art scene. Sculptures that would be instantly communicable to everyone and at the same time formally timeless. This was the beginning of the Knots." Quote: Shinkichi Tajiri
"In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural statement that would cut through all the mystification that I felt was invading the art scene. Sculptures that would be instantly communicable to everyone and at the same time formally timeless. This was the beginning of the Knots." Quote: Shinkichi Tajiri
Provenance
Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, The NetherlandsShinkichi Tajiri Estate, The Netherlands
Exhibitions
Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Museum Het Valkhof, Shinkichi Tajiri: Snelheid, Erotiek en Geweld, 2003