London Dada Work 91; Trough

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Trough
( Permanent working readymade installation, Hampstead, London. )
c. 2005 M. St.Mark
(after *Duchamp’s Fountain – below )
*Although, controversially, the urinal in question is latterly claimed to have been signed and given to him by the suitably outrageous female Dadaist Elsa van Freytag-Loringhoven

An evolution of the concept of the Readymade ( open the image, below ) and, continuing in the progressively experimental Dada spirit, the object chosen is pre-installed and fully functioning up to the present day

 “Art must pose questions to the viewer to have any appreciable meaning, otherwise its just more pretty pictures / special effects – which is ok I suppose... ” – MIchael St.Mark 2025

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