Description:
Emojis as real figures: Claire Fontaine question digital economy in the tradition of Duchamp's "readymades"
Published with Kunst Museum Winterthur.
The artist duo Claire Fontaine, established by Fulvia Carnevale and James Thornhill in 2004, use everyday objects to investigate issues such as ownership and appropriation. Here they translate digital icons such as emojis into painted or luminous sculptures, which they call "Anti-NFTs."