Pearls, 2017
2.000 imprinted pigeon rings, galvanized steel linking chain, yellow galvanized angles, 10 x 10 x 280 cm, 10 x 10 x 288 cm / AWARE OF ANOTHER
The 2.000 black pigeon rings in Pearls are imprinted with the inscription of various identity numbers and poetic names of victorious pigeons, chosen by their owners. The collection of pigeon names for the work Pearls was collected from pigeon specific magazines, books, and catalogues.
PONY
SONY
STELLA
YOUNG ARTIST
TARZAN BOY
HANNIBAL BOY
DR POL
SUPER ROMEO
SUPER 188
DEN TORNADO
DAUGHTER OLYMPIADE
SUN WARRIOR
TOP GUN
THE BOSS
DE FANTAST
BOEMERANG
ABBA
ULTRA
RITA
PUMA
DERRICK
THE BOSS
DERRICK
CASANOVA
MOZART
GERDA
AS I
DE KID
APOLLO
RADIO
FARAO
JUMBO
IRON LADY
HERO-19
MAGIC STAR
SUPERSTAR
DE SUPERPROVINCIAAL
MUSKETIER
FERRARI
BETTY
DIRK
DRACULA
MISS WORLD TAN-TAN
ALIBABA
PRESIDENT
DALI
DIOR
GOLDEN BOY II
LOTUS
ROMULUS
REMUS
DARCO II
JONGE
DAX
CLOUSEAU
SUPERMAN
THE BIG SHOT
DE CONCORDE
CHRISTINE
MERCEDES
WENDY
RAMBO
DIESEL
DARKWIN
GOLDRUSH
MONEY
AMIGO
MISTRAL
THE DIAMANT
SAPHIR
CAESAR
VIKING
Photo: Sara Hoffmann, Selma Gültoprak
Installation view: matjö - Raum für Kunst