Spray zur Umweltveränderung (Svobodair)

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© Generali Foundation Collection—Permanent Loan to the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Photo: Werner Kaligofsky

Hans Hollein

Spray zur Umweltveränderung (Svobodair), 1968

Multiple Spray for a revolutionary and new way to change and improve the office environment Tinplate, varnished white, black and red print Produced by: Svoboda office-furniture Vienna in collaboration with Peter Noever 19.5 x ø 5 cm Edition approx. 100-200

GF0002449.00.0-2004

Artwork text

no drive? SVOBOAIR boss in bad mood? SVOBOAIR down? SVOBOAIR no ideas? SVOBOAIR boring work? SVOBOAIR exhausted? SVOBOAIR troubles? SVOBOAIR feeling blue? SVOBOAIR Dow-Jones down? SVOBOAIR dingy office? SVOBOAIR irritated by chain smokers? well, shoot ‘em down with SVOBOAIR A revolutionary and new way to change and improve office environment Introduced at the 14th Triennale, Milan 1968 Developed by HANS HOLLEIN and PETER NOEVER R.SVOBODA & Co office equipments, P.O.B. 289, A-1071 Vienna Made in Austria ROOMSPRAY FOR OFFICE (pressure gas container) Tin not te be heated over 50° C. Not to be opened with force. Not to be held in front of fire.

Lending history
2014 Vienna, AT, Museum dür Angewandte Kunst (MAK) 2011 Graz, AT, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum 2009 Bielefeld, DE, Kunsthalle Bielefel 2008 Warschau, POL, Zacheta National Gallery of Art 2007 Luxembourg, LU, Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM)