The World of Thorns

Agnes DenesWW-1968-M104211

1968·Electroplated plexiglass and synthetic polymer paint on light box·Lightbox 14 3/4 x 14 x 14" (37.5 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm), base with lightbox 44 1/2 x 15 x 15" (113 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1968
Medium: Electroplated plexiglass and synthetic polymer paint on light box
Dimensions: Lightbox 14 3/4 x 14 x 14" (37.5 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm), base with lightbox 44 1/2 x 15 x 15" (113 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Agnes Denes

Artist

Agnes Denes

Mixed Media

Agnes Denes is a Hungarian-born American conceptual artist based in New York City. She is known for works in a wide range of media—from poetry and philosophical writings to extremely detailed drawings, sculptures, and iconic land art works, such as Wheatfield — A Confrontation (1982), a two-acre field of wheat in downtown Manhattan, commissioned by the Public Art Fund, and Tree Mountain—A Living Time Capsule (1992–96) in Ylöjärvi, Finland. Her work Rice/Tree/Burial with Time Capsule (1968–79) is recognized as one of the earliest examples of ecological art.

Budapest, Hungary

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