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2007 Fall

Andreas Zybach

Andreas Zybach

Sich selbst reproduzierender Sockel (Self-reproducing Pedestal)

2005

Pneumatic objects, plywood elements, pneumatic pumps, 6 parts

38 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 11 3/4" each

Courtesy Johann König, Berlin

As its title suggests, Andreas Zybach’s Self-reproducing Pedestal is a dynamic installation that grows over time, inflating more and more balloons as viewers walk over the latticework. Alluding to Piero Man­zoni’s pneumatic sculptures and pedestal pieces, the Swiss artist’s work seemingly undergoes biological reproduction with every step.