Edition Birke Gorm

2026 (ongoing series)
Unique, from a series of 5 for Kunsthalle Wien
Dimensions variable
Rust-soaked kitchen towels, rags, napkins, yarn
Signed and numbered with certificate of authenticity

Birke Gorm, *you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… 1*, 2026, Artist’s Edition Kunsthalle Wien

Photo: Birke Gorm

Birke Gorm, *you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… 2*, 2026, Artist’s Edition Kunsthalle Wien

Photo: Birke Gorm

Birke Gorm, *you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… 3*, 2026, Artist’s Edition Kunsthalle Wien

Photo: Birke Gorm

Birke Gorm, *you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… 4*, 2026, Artist’s Edition Kunsthalle Wien

Photo: Birke Gorm

Birke Gorm, *you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… 5*, 2026, Artist’s Edition Kunsthalle Wien

Photo: Birke Gorm

Each figure from Birke Gorm’s series you, you, you, you, you, you, you,… (2026, ongoing series) is made from used tea towels, rags or napkins, drawing on a vernacular tradition of creating figurative bodies from discarded materials. For Kunsthalle Wien, the artist has produced five new works. The textiles are dyed in a brownish red hue using ‘dirty pot’, a brew of rusty iron, water and vinegar that is repeatedly boiled to produce a dense, earthy tone – recurring throughout Gorm’s sculptures and installations.

Set against contemporary modes of rapid production, these small figures emphasise traditional manual practices of binding, dyeing and assembling – techniques that are historically often associated with female labour. Resembling rag dolls, the figures evoke cultural and spiritual associations, where humble materials are imbued with a symbolic charge.

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Members of the Kunsthalle Wien Club can purchase this edition at a reduced price.