LED panel stolen from Ei Arakawa's sculpture at Skulptur Projekte Münster
Ei Arakawa's artwork from 2017, titled Harsh Citation, Harsh Pastoral, Harsh Münster, has had one of its LED panels stolen. This installation, found at Skulptur Projekte Münster, consists of seven uniquely crafted LED panels that create an engaging light and sound experience next to Haus Kump, a renovated farmstead linked to Münster's Chamber of Crafts. The panels display contributions from various artists, including Jutta Koether, Amy Sillman, and Joan Mitchell, challenging conventional views of painting. Arakawa, based in New York, is now creating a new panel from black PVC to draw attention to the theft for future viewers. This incident occurred during the festival in June 2017, as reported by Artnews.
Key facts
- An LED panel was stolen from Ei Arakawa's sculpture Harsh Citation, Harsh Pastoral, Harsh Münster (2017)
- The sculpture consists of seven hand-assembled coarse-rastered LED panels
- It is displayed at Skulptur Projekte Münster in a field in front of Haus Kump
- The work features paintings by Jutta Koether, Amy Sillman, Nikolas Gambaroff, Gustave Courbet, Joan Mitchell, Atsuko Tanaka, and Reena Spaulings
- Arakawa is replacing the stolen panel with black PVC instead of hand-dyed fabric
- The replacement will make the theft visible to future visitors
- The incident occurred in June 2017
- Artnews reported the theft
Entities
Artists
- Ei Arakawa
- Jutta Koether
- Amy Sillman
- Nikolas Gambaroff
- Gustave Courbet
- Joan Mitchell
- Atsuko Tanaka
- Reena Spaulings
Institutions
- Skulptur Projekte Münster
- Artnews
- Chamber of Crafts
- Haus Kump
Locations
- Münster
- Germany
- New York
- United States