Sunday 28 May 2017

A Rough Estimate of Cost for Three Works by Thomas Hirschhorn

Travaux abandonnés (1992)

Cardboard ( x6 +)                        € 4-6
Packing tape, red                         € 3
Packing tape, brown                    € 3
Posted envelopes                         € 2
Photographs (found)                   € 0   
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Total                                                  € 12-14

Berliner Wasserfall mit Rober Walser Tränen (1995)

Cardboard, assorted ( x ± 160)  € 100-150
Pen, marker                                     € 5-20
Tape, assorted size and colors   € 40-70
Magazine cut-outs                         € 0-50
Aluminum foil (± 270m)             € 25-50
Plastic                                               € 15-30
Scaffolding, presumably wood   € 100-250
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Total                                                  € 285-620

Deleuze Monument (2000)

Cardboard, assorted                  € 50-200
Tape, assorted                             € 50-100
Wood, beams                                € 160-220
Underlayment                             € 200-300
Fiberboard                                    € 70-140
Pallets                                            € 50-175
Shelves                                           € 20-60
Neon-lighting                               € 60-80
Outside lighting                          € 120-180
Clear plastic                                 € 50-120
Blue plastic                                  € 20-50
Gold-coloured foil                      € 10
Spraypaint                                    € 5-30
Pen, marker, etc                           € 20
Couch, used                                  € 40-100
Plastic chairs, used                     € 20-60
Books                                             € 150-300
VHS recorders (x4)                    € 150-300
Television (x4)                            € 200-400
VHS tapes                                     € 100-150
Balloons, one bag                       € 2
Candles                                          € 5-10
Plastic boxes                                 € 20-30
Teddy bears                                  € 5-50
Flowers                                          € 20-100
Stickers                                          € 20
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Total                                                  € 1617-3207

[not included are costs for travel, construction workers, maintenance, a lawyer and other costs, presumed to be €5000 or over]