StefanSzczelkun
Haacke's Horse 2 SDIM1498
Haacke said the work, which was partly based on engravings by the 18th century artist George Stubbs, was a comment on the supposed “invisible hand” benefits of the market described by Stubb’s contemporary Adam Smith. Smith believed that people pursuing their own interests could benefit society more than if they directly tried to help it.
“That is a metaphor that is being used a great deal these days, particularly by people who would like to see the financial industry unregulated,” Haacke told the Guardian. “So it’s an invitation to think about whether the invisible hand of the market does promote general welfare or whether there’s a misunderstanding, or whether it is totally wrong.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/mar/05/fourth-plint...
Haacke's Horse 2 SDIM1498
Haacke said the work, which was partly based on engravings by the 18th century artist George Stubbs, was a comment on the supposed “invisible hand” benefits of the market described by Stubb’s contemporary Adam Smith. Smith believed that people pursuing their own interests could benefit society more than if they directly tried to help it.
“That is a metaphor that is being used a great deal these days, particularly by people who would like to see the financial industry unregulated,” Haacke told the Guardian. “So it’s an invitation to think about whether the invisible hand of the market does promote general welfare or whether there’s a misunderstanding, or whether it is totally wrong.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/mar/05/fourth-plint...