Utopia in the Tinguely Museum in Basel

Utopia in the Tinguely Museum in Basel

Installation view: Installation view of the exhibition La roue = c’est tout with works from Jean Tinguely
Title: Grosse Méta-Maxi-Maxi-Utopia, Méta-Harmonie
Artist & involved persons: Jean Tinguely
Date of origin: 1987
Material / technique: Scrap iron, wooden wheels, aluminium steps, curtain, carousel horse, pottery vase by Ursi Luginbühl, plastic flowers, garden gnome, electric motor 
Dimensions: 730 x 1700 x 700 cm
Copyright: © 2024 ProLitteris, Zurich
Museum Tinguely, Basel, Donation Niki de Saint Phalle

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