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Mark Dion's Xylotheque at Documenta 13

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Mark Dion's Xylotheque, created between 2011 and 2012, was displayed at Documenta 13 in Kassel. This captivating curiosity cabinet is made from a wide range of materials, such as wood, glass, electric lights, porcelain knobs, and more, with its size measuring 230 × 448 × 448 cm. The work is a collaboration between the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York. An article about this piece was published by artcritical on June 24, 2012.

Key facts

  • Mark Dion created Xylotheque in 2011–12.
  • The work was exhibited at Documenta 13 in Kassel.
  • Materials include wood, glass, electric lighting, porcelain cabinet knobs, wood inlay, plant parts, paper, papier mâché, clay, wax, paint, wire, vellum, leather, plastic, and ink.
  • Dimensions are 230 × 448 × 448 cm.
  • Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York.
  • artcritical published the entry on June 24, 2012.

Entities

Artists

  • Mark Dion

Institutions

  • Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
  • artcritical
  • Documenta 13

Locations

  • Kassel
  • Germany
  • New York
  • United States

Sources