Martin Creed Plays Chicago
Jan – Dec 2012
Martin Creed
Work No. 916, 2008
Nine cardboard boxes
78.7 x 24 x 24 in. (200 x 61 x 61 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York
Installation view, Martin Creed Plays Chicago, MCA Chicago, 2012
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
The nine cardboard boxes in Work No. 916 are stacked on top of each other from largest to smallest to form a tower. The brand markings on the boxes indicate their original contents—various purchases ranging from a television to bottled water.