You have to love a furry cup! The idea of everyday objects transformed into something subtly new undermines how we see the everyday...it pulls the functional items out of the "real" world and moves it into a conceptual place and forces the viewer to face the idea of this "object." I love the idea of drinking something out the cup...the feeling of the liquid flowing out through the fur and the smell as you bring it up to the lips...was this found fur? Or fur from an old coat, the smell of death and mothballs...what a great image! It is dark and at the same time profound in its application...
An extension of the ready made and diving deep into pop art this piece is so simple, yet so far reaching in its conceptual possibilities...the more you can read into the works and add to the piece, the more opportunities for the infusion of humor, passion and concepts...I believe that is why it stood the test of time...the way this piece by Oppenheim remains open and ready for interpretation...
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