Phoebe Washburn's 'Tickling the Shitstem' Installation at Zach Feuer Gallery Explores Waste and Productivity
Phoebe Washburn's exhibit, 'Tickling the Shitstem,' debuted at Zach Feuer Gallery in Chelsea in mid-August 2008 and will be on display until October 4. Situated at 530 W24th Street, the installation features a framework constructed from 2-by-4s, with interconnected workstations linked by tubes and wires. It showcases a washing machine that supplies colored golf balls and aquatic plants to glass tanks, alongside an orange Igloo cooler filled with sand. Vendors offer soft drinks, t-shirts, and memorabilia. The work delves into themes of production, waste, and commerce. At 35, Washburn had previously shown her art at the Berlin Guggenheim and UCLA's Hammer Museum. A private viewing was set for September 4.
Key facts
- Phoebe Washburn's installation 'Tickling the Shitstem' runs at Zach Feuer Gallery until October 4, 2008
- The gallery is located at 530 W24th Street in Chelsea, New York
- Washburn was 35 at the time and had solo exhibitions at Berlin Guggenheim and UCLA's Hammer Museum
- The work combines sculpture and performance with improvised production systems
- Installation includes washing machines, glass tanks with golf balls, and souvenir sales
- Work explores themes of waste, productivity, and commerce through Dada-inspired systems
- Private view scheduled for September 4 after mid-August opening
- Washburn's aesthetic connects to Marcel Duchamp, Jean Tinguely, and contemporary artists like Jason Rhoades and Roxy Paine
Entities
Artists
- Phoebe Washburn
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jean Tinguely
- Jason Rhoades
- Danica Phelps
- Roxy Paine
- Wim Delvoye
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Sarah Sze
- Andy Warhol
- Oscar Wilde
- Kim Levin
Institutions
- Zach Feuer Gallery
- Berlin Guggenheim
- UCLA's Hammer Museum
- LFL
- New York Sun
- artcritical
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Chelsea
- Berlin
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- California
- Switzerland