Kiki Smith (American, b. 1954) and Donald Rubinstein (American, b. 1952) "Singing Siren", USA, 2003

Mixed media
Stamped on base: "Kiki Smith Donald Rubinstein, Fabric Workshop And Museum, Music © 2003 Donald Rubinstein, Published 2003 By Desert Link Music"
Applied paper label to base: "Kiki Smith in collaboration with Donal Rubinstein and The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Singing Siren, 2003, Cast plastic, motion sensor, sound device, and audio, Edition of 200, 12 Artist's Proofs, 4 Publisher's Proofs"

H: 10, W: 5, D: 4 in.

Artist Biography

Born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1954, Kiki Smith received her BFA from Hartford Art School. Smith uses a wide array of materials, including photography, drawings, and textiles to create a wide body of work that addressed the themes of birth and regeneration. She currently serves as an adjunct professor in the art department at NYU. Smith’s work appears in countless institutions such as Art in Embassies Program, US. Department of State, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, and the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Property from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection