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clever and visually arresting works across a variety of mediums for more than five decades

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Franz West Tate gala anywhere that can use aFrom abstract sculptures and collage to furniture and large scale works, the work of Austrian artist Franz West (1947 2012) is unrestrainedly irreverent and also profoundly philosophical. His papier mch pieces that were intentionally made to be handled explore an immediate relationship between art and audience. Extending this theme, he later created playful pieces that doubled as seats and communal spaces. Throughout his career, West collaborated with