Richard Wentworth
An abrupt history of distribution, 2019Desktop paper holder, gas cylinder, galvanized cable130 × 50 × 40 cm (51 3⁄16 × 19 11⁄16 × 15 3⁄4 inches)
Using two elements from identical materials and manufacturing processes, Wentworth pays tribute to Alexander Calder's mobiles, which used industrial processes to represent natural elements. The elements in 'An abrupt history of distribution' contrast the ideas of organization and bustle, maturity and childhood, seriousness and spontaneity...