Exhibition view, 'Berlin . Status (2)', 2013, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin. Photo Credit: Jennis Li Cheng Tien
The Specific Value ()
2013
Installation
Dimensions: 1.2 x 0.34 x 1,29 M
OHP Slides, Inkjet Ink, Metal Rods, Wood, LED Lights
The sculpture comprises of a total volume of 250 ml (the average blood volume of a newborn) of inkjet ink, printed on 832 slides of OHP transparency film, using a regular domestic printer. The current price of printer ink for a printer model HP 22 Tri-color is ca. €528 per liter. The current price of human blood according to the German Red Cross is ca. €200 per liter.
Exhibition view, 'Berlin . Status (2)', 2013, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin. Photo Credit: Jennis Li Cheng Tien
Exhibition view, 'Berlin . Status (2)', 2013, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin. Photo Credit: Jennis Li Cheng Tien