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The Hottest Show on Earth

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Published Dec. 8 2009 5:58AM EST

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-8_pmwfuk — Mona Hatoum, David Roberts Collection, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-8_yymfcm — Mixed media. Stainless steel and neon tube 234 x 223 cm
Mona Hatoum, David Roberts Collection, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-2_a6xfss — Coated polyamide, various textiles, nation flags, silkscreen print, second hand clothes, webbing, clips 150 x 180 x 180 cm Courtesy Galleria Continua San Gimignano / Beijing / Le Moulin
Lucy + Jorge Orta, Courtesy of Galleria Continua San Gimignano / Beijing / Le Moulin

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-4_tvela9 — Chromogenic colour photograph 102 x 152 cm
Edward Burtynsky, Courtesy of Flowers, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-1_apvjom — Terracotta
Courtesy of Antony Gormley and White Cube, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-3_u4hbsr — Drawing 112 x 149cm
Courtesy of David Nash

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-5_cbeyma — Framed c-print 33 x 50 cm
Tomas Saraceno, Andersen's Contemporary Berlin / Copenhagen

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-9_tapzqh — Diasec mounted C-type print. 115 x 115 cm
Antti Laitinen, Courtesy of NETTIE HORN

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-6_xua5xs — Steel, fiberglass, water, salt GAC100 153 x 113 x 55 cm
Courtesy of Mariele Neudecker and Galerie Barbara Thumm

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-7_cvcpne — Charcoal from a Florida Wildfire (prescribed forest burn that got out of control) 323 x 396 x 323 cm
Courtesy of Cornelia Parker and Frith Street Gallery, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-11_tjnftm — 600 digital wall clocks, Perspex, electro-mechanics, steel, vinyl, computerized electronic control system and components
Courtesy of Darren Almond and White Cube, London

galleries/2009/12/08/the-hottest-show-on-earth/gsk-earth-10_i7lyek — Diasec mounted c-type print 115 x 115 cm
Antti Laitinen, Courtesy of NETTIE HORN

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