Atelier Van Lieshout

Bonnefantopia

2003

Mixed media
600 x 600 x 300 cm

Inspired by Sportopia, Bonnefantopia was made for Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht. Despite the similarities with its noble predecessor, Bonnefantopia is more domestic and features both a kitchen sink and a cosy bed. Three fibreglass Michelangelo figures inhabit the installation: one is vomiting in the kitchen sink, another is hanging over the scaffolding, and the third is lying on the floor. While the historical Michelangelo slaved away on the Sixtine Chapel, these fallen followers show what happens when men become the slaves of machines or systems.

Collection Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht

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