L’Incitation au suicide (Incitement to Suicide) is a sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle: a ceramic-covered skull and crossbones, set inside a large air vent, placed horizontally by Jean Tinguely on the second level of the Cyclop. This air vent came from the construction site of the Centre Pompidou, where Pontus Hultén, a great friend of the artist, was director. A small staircase at the foot of the vent leads to the skull, fixed within the centre of the tube via welded metal beams. Made of polyester, it is covered with a mosaic of golden mirrors. The eyes comprise red mosaic mirrors, while palladium covers the teeth. Inside the head is a light bulb: the light shines out through a hole drilled in the left eye, while also illuminating the interior of the skull.
Work de Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely
L'Incitation au suicide, 1978
- TitreL'Incitation au suicide (The Incitement to Suicide)
- Autres titres
- Invitation au suicide (Invitation to Suicide)
- Suicide contrôlé (Controlled Suicide)
- Créateurs
- Type d'élémentWork
Description
Lieux et dates
- date.type.creation1978
- Période
- Localisation dans le Cyclop
- Localisation géographiqueMilly-la-Forêt (Essonne, France)
Personnes
- person.role.designer
- person.role.collaborator
Index
- Matériaux
- Numéro d'inventaireFNAC 95419 (9)
- Dimensions270 x 350 cm
- Weight1 tonne