PRADA, Marfa TX
Photo Credit: Noel Kerns
This little gem is a little further down the desolate highway 90 from where we’re living in the middle of nowhere, TX… amazing!
The work was located on the outskirts of Valentine, Texas near Marfa in 2005 on desolate ranching land with no other visible trace of civilization. The artists Elmgreen and Dragset states:
“As one drives toward the artwork it will appear to be a large minimalist sculpture, as one gets closer it will look like a luxury boutique where a display of Fall 2005 high-heel Prada shoes and bags will be seen through the store front windows… blends into the exciting historical structures of the area in which it will be placed… As we purposefully will not preserve Prada Marfa, it will eventually become a ruin so that even in a future decayed state it will remain relevant to the time in which it was made…”
Perfect. There are so many beautiful ruins of past civilisation around here and so many to explore. Marathon Texas, where we’re living right now, is such an amazing place to live. Its so disconnected from the rest of the world, anything goes out here. I’m really keen to explore Marfa!
gramma Laurie and papa Ray
21 Jan 2009 3:16 pm
That is very interesting, thanks for sharing with us! We love you guys, have fun!
nykki
21 Jan 2009 8:33 pm
that’s pretty cool but just think of all those paris hilton girly-girls who would be dissapointed after driving miles and miles only to discover it’s only a mirage.
Rene
22 Jan 2009 12:34 pm
Oooooh, we’re on our way. Can’t wait to check it out.
Nathan
22 Jan 2009 2:57 pm
If you’re staying at the Marathon Motel, Rene, be sure to hit us up!
Olivia
22 Jan 2009 4:50 pm
Oh yes that would be GREAT!!! Don’t miss this tiny little town on your way here. It’s truly amazing.
Sterling
17 Jul 2009 2:48 pm
An aerial photo of this structure (showing the isolation as seen from an airplane) will be posted on my FLickr account soon. I haven’t captured the image yet, but I am in the planning stages of flying to Valentine and getting my images soon.
You’ll be able to see the image by looking me up on FLickr as “SouthwestUSA.” If that doesn’t work, get on Flickr and ask Noel Kerns where I am.
Blue Skies…
Orville
olivia
17 Jul 2009 7:04 pm
ooooooooh!
Anna
20 Jul 2009 9:26 am
Did you know that there’s a sign for Prada Marfa on Gossip Girl? You can purchase a duplicate from The Art Production Fund. Just go to worksonwhatever.com for more info!
Olivia
20 Jul 2009 1:45 pm
haha that’s great Anna!
Sterling
10 Aug 2009 5:43 am
OK, as promised, here is my aerial photo of Prada Marfa. (I have two on my FLickr account, but this link only shows the “wide shot” not the closer shot as I zoomed by in my airplane yesterday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southwestusa/3806907911/
Nathan
10 Aug 2009 11:38 am
Sweet, Sterling, thanks for the link!
CG
21 Dec 2009 1:16 am
In Style Magazine: 360 gossip girl set tour and it tells you where to buy the furnitures and art seen in van der woodsen’s apartment.
http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/promo/0,,20227278,00.html