Portable Urinal for Men
Artist:
Zbigniew Libera
Technique:
drawing / paper, pencil
Measurement:
61 × 84 cm
Date:
1993
An off‑the‑wall play on words and shapes. In Polish, a portable hospital urinal for men is known as a ‘duck’, on account of its shape. In the drawing, actions and functions become confused: the portable urinal becomes an actual duck, whereas the medical container turns into a vessel for some mysterious projection. The drawing brings to mind a sketch for some kind of installation, making the shapes and instructions appear all the more absurd.