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## Triptych pt.3 - We ave nothing but quotations left - language is a system of quotations (2013)

by Mark Tholander

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In the history of art, there has always been created a lot of triptychs. This image is the third part of a triptych to reflect our present age.

The title and the image together creates an echo of the overall message of the work. The spectator quickly realises that it is a commentary on the disappearance of meaning that many post modern thinkers have expressed (mainly Jean Baudrillard). The constant copy-paste nature of the media makes a reality where the sources of truth are disappearance in the forest of copies.

The work obtains another dimension when realised that the title itself is a quotation - from one of Borges' fictions.

Tags: Borges Copy-Paste Jean Baudrillard language Media nothing post modern quotations system triptych

###### Full Description

In the history of art, there has always been created a lot of triptychs. This image is the third part of a triptych to reflect our present age.

The title and the image together creates an echo of the overall message of the work. The spectator quickly realises that it is a commentary on the disappearance of meaning that many post modern thinkers have expressed (mainly Jean Baudrillard). The constant copy-paste nature of the media makes a reality where the sources of truth are disappearance in the forest of copies.

The work obtains another dimension when realised that the title itself is a quotation - from one of Borges' fictions.

###### Work metadata

- Year Created: 2013
- Submitted to ArtBase: Thursday Sep 19th, 2013
- Original Url: http://marktholander.dk/triptych.html
- Work Credits:
  - MarkTholander, primary creator

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###### Artist Statement

In the history of art, there has always been created a lot of triptychs. This image is the first part of a triptych to reflect our present age.

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