I’m almost never serious,
and I’m always too serious.
Too deep - too shallow.
Too sensitive - too cold hearted.
I’m like a collection of paradoxes.
— Ferdinand von Schrubentaufft
Elmgreen & Dragset Temptation, 2012 Epoxy resin, 24 carat beaten gold 30 x 59 x 42 cm 11 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 16 1/2 inches Courtesy of the Artists & Galerie Perrotin, Paris