"Worry no more, though, about sticking to this rule at Art Basel Miami Beach, as the art collective MSCHF definitely wants fairgoers to pet their sculpture on Perrotin's stand, fittingly called Touch Me Sculpture One More Time (2024). Every time the Rodin-like bronze piece is patted, a number counter at the base goes up (at the time of writing, it was on 99,158)."
"Every time the Rodin-like bronze piece is patted, a number counter at the base goes up (at the time of writing, it was on 99,158). A gallery spokesperson says that the psychology behind the piece is interesting. "Some people get really nervous, others love putting their hands on it. The counter goes to 1 million and stays there when it is finished," she says. Talk about (truly) interactive art."
An MSCHF bronze sculpture titled Touch Me Sculpture One More Time records each pat with a counter that had reached 99,158 and will stop at one million. Visitors respond variably; some hesitate while others eagerly touch the Rodin-like piece. The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami hosted a VIP opening with disco music, vodka shots, and attendees including Alex Gartenfeld and Andreas Schulze, while the Thom Browne club followed strict dressing rules. The 1 Hotel South Beach displays high-tech kinetic sculptures by Breakfast (Andrew Zolty) that translate real-time natural data into moving artworks. Those kinetic works resonate in Miami because of the city's exposure to severe storms and rising seas.
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