The Land of Israel

Doug Fishbone

Doug Fishbone’s first major geopolitical project took the unusual form of a mound of bananas, up to 40,000 of them, which, since 1999, he has installed in a number of politically resonant locations: Plaza of the Central Bank of Ecuador in Cuenca; Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland, the site of Europe’s first Nazi Jewish ghetto; d.u.m.bo., Brooklyn; London’s Trafalgar Square.

Originally created for the Zoo Portfolio 2005, published by Archeus, Fishbone's tube of sand mixes grains from the various disputed and conflict territories of Israel and presents them in a box, in the manner of many flawless objects. Fishbone's geopolitical satire has been the starting point for his video and performance work which is now widely exhibited.

Doug Fishbone The Land of Israel 2005
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Artist
Doug Fishbone
Title
The Land of Israel
Medium
Israeli sand in plastic case, wooden box, cardboard box
Date
2005
Size
8.8 h x 13.5 x 12.4 cm: 3 15/32 x 5 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.
Edition
From the edition of 50, signed by the artist on the wooden box, and numbered on an artists' label affixed to the cardboard box
Publisher
Archeus, London
Reference
CC14-55
Status
Available

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The Land of Israel - Doug Fishbone

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