Embassy

2007

Thomas Demand

Associated Names
Thomas Demand

Artist, German, born 1964

This is a photograph of a building with a flag displayed on a balcony. The building has multiple windows, closed shutters, and a set of balconies on the left. The balcony in the center displays a flag with horizontal stripes of orange, white, and green, along with an orange circle in the white section. The building is a soft orange-tan color with gray accents. To the left and right, dark green leaves frame the view. On the far right, a strip of blue might indicate sky.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(303 Gallery, New York); Private collection, United States; (sale, Phillips, New York, 15 May 2015, lot 142); Anthony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Thomas Demand: Yellowcake: 303 Gallery, New York, November 3–December 22, 2007

2013

  • Thomas Demand: Animations: Phi Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montreal, January 19–May 12, 2013

Inscriptions

panel 3: on verso, by artist, on metal mount, top center in black ink: part III of VII Ed. 4/6
panel 5: on verso, by artist, on metal mount, top center in black ink: part IVa of VII Ed. 4/6
panel 8: on verso, by artist, on metal mount, top center in black ink: part VII of VII Ed. Nr. 4/6; lower center 303 Gallery label printed in black ink
panel 9: on verso, by artist, on metal mount, top left in black ink: part VIIa of VII; top right: Ed 4/6; lower center 303 Gallery label printed in black ink


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