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Oldenburg emerged as a Pop artist in the early 1960s with his so-called “soft” sculptures of quotidian objects, such as this work. Here he transforms the toilet—a factory-produced, rigid porcelain symbol of modern hygiene—into a hand-sewn, pliable object made of stuffed vinyl.
18 lip 2022 · By placing a toilet on a pedestal, Soft Toilet is an obvious homage to Marcel Duchamp's Fountain (an upturned urinal presented as art in 1917). Like its infamous predecessor, it is a mundane feature of the modern home intended for private use as opposed to aesthetic contemplation.
A soft toilet refers to a type of sculpture created by Claes Oldenburg in the 1960s that depicts everyday objects in a playful, oversized, and often whimsical manner.
Early soft sculptures include Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich) (1963), French Fries and Ketchup (1963), and Soft Toilet (1966). Monumental Sculptures As he became increasingly immersed in sculpture, Oldenburg expanded the dimensions of his work.
2009 Included in exhibitions: Claes Oldenburg: early sculpture, drawings, happenings and films and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen: the music room, at Whitney Museum of American Art; Soft sculpture, at National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Death of wife and collaborator Coosje van Bruggen
4 lip 2023 · American artist Claes Oldenburg is most renowned for his monumental sculptures which typically depict everyday objects. Claes Oldenburg’s sculptures were initially influenced by abstract expressionism, but he then started sculpting common items like hamburgers, typewriters, and toilets.
7 maj 2009 · Iconic examples of Oldenburg's early sculpture on view include Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich) (1963), French Fries and Ketchup (1963), and Soft Toilet (1966). A highlight of the exhibition is Oldenburg’s Ice Bag - Scale C (1971), which has undergone extensive conservation work in preparation for this exhibition.
