Physical Description
- Medium
- etching
- Support
- paper
- Dimensions
- 15 cm 19.6 cm (Image)
- Object Description
Georges Bataille’s theory of general economy begins with the assertion that the sun provides a surplus of energy to the earth. Alexandra Dikeakos’s interpretation of the myth of Icarus underscores the sun’s endless supply of energy, representing the sun as a celestial being impassively observing the human tragedy unfolding before it. Separated from the realm of the human by undulating currents of solar energy, The Fall of Icarus serves as a parable that warns of the dangers of failing to recognize and respect human and ecological limits.
-Weiyi Chang, 2024
History
- Collection
- Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery Permanent Collection
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Estates of Robin Blaser and David Farwell, 2020
- Related Exhibitions
- An Opulence of Squander
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