ART 041
Untitled
Jannis Kounellis
1969
Sculpture
Untitled 1969 consists of seven burlap sacks lined up in an uneven row on the floor, against the wall. Each sack is filled with a different dried pulse or bean: chickpeas, coffee beans, green lentils, green peas, kidney beans, white beans and maize. The top of each sack is rolled back so that the contents can be seen. (…) By taking the materials of everyday life out of context and placing them in an art gallery, Kounellis invites the viewer to experience them on a material and sensory level.