Haim Steinbach, Lemon accent 2

2006

Steinbach’s sculpture features a neatly arranged row of objects: plastic toilet bowl cleaners, a lemon, and a plastic owl, atop a colorful shelf. Inviting comparisons between museological displays and retail environments, Steinbach’s practice reflects themes such as consumerism, material culture, and the aesthetic of the ordinary. By decontextualizing familiar items and placing them in gallery settings, his work encourages viewers to reconsider their relationships with the social and cultural systems that give these objects value.