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BURNOUT SYNDROME

Burned matches, canvas / 80 x 80 cm / 2012

Over 9000 matches stuck on a canvas to write the word „work“ over and over again. While the first matches are still completely intact the last ones are gradually more and more burned down leaving traces of smoke. The piece can be read as a commentary on the habit to overwork and this resulting in depression or physical problems

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About Ole Ukena

Ole Ukena (b. 1983) is a German multidisciplinary conceptual artist.
He lives and works currently in Bali, Berlin and Brasil.
His diverse practice combines elements of humor and self-knowledge with the 1970s traditions of conceptual art and minimalism.


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