BiBardon

Vitreous China, 32" x 34" x 14", 2001.

The Bi-Bardon is a Siamese urinal. Within the history of classical and modern design, specific references to an idealized body can be found in instances such as symmetry and whiteness. By grafting the imagery of an anomalous body onto a white and symmetrical plumbing fixture, a boundary is crossed into the uncanny. Made during a residency at the Kohler plumbing fixture company, this work entered the SFMOMA permanent collection in 2009.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art