In search of provenance

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Amie Siegel, Provenance (still), 2013, HD video, 40 min 30 sec

On October 19, one of the five editions
of artist Amie Siegel’s film, Provenance, will be sold at Christie’s in London. Exploring the economic movements of cultural objects, Siegel’s video work traces the global trade in furniture from the Indian city of Chandigarh, designed by Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier.

 
 

Amie Siegel, Provenance (still), 2013, HD video, 40 min 30 sec