Flipper Mit Roten Tränen 1996

Thomas Hirschhorn made this construction, titled 'Flipper Mit Roten Tränen', with basic materials like wood, plastic sheeting, and those striking red forms that catch your eye. It’s all about the raw, almost urgent way he puts things together. There's a directness to it – you see the seams, the supports, the way the plastic is stretched. It's like a peek into the artist's process, not trying to hide anything, but laying it bare. Those bulbous red forms look like oversized tear drops. Are they filled with blood? The textures of the plastic and the rough wood create a space that feels both constructed and vulnerable. It’s a feeling that reminds me of Mike Kelley's work; that embrace of the imperfect and the everyday, elevated to something that makes you stop and feel. Hirschhorn isn’t aiming for perfection; he’s inviting you into a conversation, a space of questions, where the beauty lies in the imperfection and the act of making itself.