Funky Bones
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| Artist | Atelier Van Lieshout |
| Year | 2010 |
| Type | sculpture, public art |
| Medium | plywood, fiberglass |
| Subject | skeleton |
| Dimensions | 0.66 m × 12 m × 21 m (2.17 ft × 39 ft × 69 ft) |
| Location | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis |
| 39°49′38.78″N 86°11′25.15″W / 39.8274389°N 86.1903194°W | |
| Owner | Joep van Lieshout and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery |
Funky Bones is a public artwork by Atelier Van Lieshout, a Dutch artist collective led by Joep van Lieshout, located in the 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park, which is on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The artwork, primarily made from fiberglass, consists of twenty white and black bone-shaped benches.
Funky Bones is situated in the Meadow region just south of the lake at 100 Acres. It is a site-specific artwork consisting of twenty white bone-shaped benches inscribed with black drawings of bones that together form a large stylized human skeleton. The artwork was constructed primarily from fiberglass, plywood, and concrete. Each bench is a fiberglass shell filled with a lightweight foam material. The fiberglass surface has been impregnated with pigment, carved, and coated in polyester resin. Plywood was used only during the detailing process of the black bone segments and is not visible in the completed artwork. The concrete component for this artwork is not visible but rather serves as a structural aid, anchoring and securing the individual benches into the ground. A standard ready-mix concrete was used for this application.
The skeleton is positioned with its arms spread out horizontally while the legs point straight down. The individual benches range in both length and width, but all are approximately 26’’ in height. The artwork was fabricated in Atelier Van Lieshout's studio in Rotterdam and shipped to the Indianapolis Museum of Art where it was installed by the design and installation crew.
Funky Bones was installed at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in May 2010 and is currently on temporary loan. The artwork arose from many disparate interests of Joep van Lieshout, the founder and head designer of AVL. These include human anatomy and the history of the site. Concerning the original concept and inspiration behind Funky Bones, Joep van Lieshout stated:
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