Man Ray Assemblage with Gears and Cracked Glass in Museum Vitrine

5 October 2017 · Paris

A Man Ray assemblage sits behind cracked glass inside a clear acrylic vitrine, mounted on a white museum pedestal. Gold and white gears are arranged against a black panel; the word DANGER runs across the surface in bold white lettering. The crack bisects the composition — whether part of the original work or accumulated history is left unresolved. The object holds the tension between industrial mechanics and Surrealist provocation in a single frame.