Glass FedEx Packages

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Artist Walead Beshty used FedEx to ship laminated glass boxes, constructed to the exact dimensions of standard FedEx boxes, for approximately 8-years (2007-2014). “Fueled by his interest in how art objects acquire meaning, Beshty’s FedEx works record their movement from place to place, in both the shattering patterns left behind on the glass box, and the shipping labels on the FedEx packaging. Beshty’s motivation in this series is also to comment on the ‘perversity of a corporation owning a shape,’ as the boxes are proprietary volumes owned by FedEx,” said Artnet. To keep things fresh, each time the project was exhibited the glass boxes were placed back inside the original FedEx packages and shipped yet again. Continue reading for more pictures.

Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages
Glass FedEx Packages

“Through an ordinary shipment, Walead’s pieces would inevitably crack. The curators of the galleries and exhibitions would then have to meticulously remove them for display. Each one was named after the date, tracking number, and box size of the particular shipment,” reports Bored Panda.

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