Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Seoul, and London
Left to right: Erwin Wurm, Hurry, aluminium & paint, 2023. Install view photograph © Lacuna
Erwin Wurm, Trip, aluminium & paint, 2021. Install view photograph © Lacuna
Earlier in 2025 saw the installation of two sculptures by Austrian artist, Erwin Wurm, in the Central Hall of 40 Leadenhall: Hurry (2023) and Trip (2021). Both sculptures are from his ‘Bags’ series and provide a subtle social critique of contemporary culture. Taking highly coveted handbags as his inspiration, Wurm bases his work on luxury goods, often acquired to serve as symbols of sophistication, wealth and social prowess. These bags are often seen as extensions of their owners and Wurm, ironically, anthropomorphizes them by giving them a set of sleek long legs to further suggest this association.
Left to right:
Erwin Wurm, Hurry (Bag Sculptures), 2023 & Trip (Bag Sculptures) 2021
aluminium & paint. Install view photographs © Lacuna
