The Walking Egg Koen Vanmechelen
(2012)

186 x 400 cm Print abstract scientific article (Lambda) on plexi, chick, wood, video, llama skin, golden egg, gold foil, inox and a hatching lamp Courtesy of the artist Photo: Philippe van Gelooven (1)/ Bas Czerwinski (2,3)

In The Walking Egg Koen Vanmechelen, assisted by fertility specialist Willem Ombelet, quests issues of identity and reproduction with a special focus on (in)fertility in developing countries. Symbol of the project is a small chicken-legged glass egg that is always on the move.

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