Mes Voeux (My Vows)

1990

Annette Messager

Associated Names
Annette Messager

Artist, French, born 1943

The sculpture features a series of elongated, thin metal rods that extend vertically and culminate in various bends and curves. These rods are silver in color. Below the rods, there is a collection of overlapping, black-framed images displaying monochrome, close-up photographs of human facial features and hands. Interspersed among these images are small, textured, square panels in shimmering colors such as pink, blue, and silver, which are hung with fine threads. The composition is intricate and layered, creating a visually captivating assembly of contrasting elements and vertical reach.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    24 gelatin silver prints, 14 hand-written text panels with color pencil on paper, string

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 78.5 x 78 cm (30 7/8 x 30 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.149.1-38


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q63861547

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