Fucking Glory, 2007
Approaching the notion of the crisis of identity through the use of emblems and mottos, Tere Recarens made a trilogy with knitted woollen scarves that incorporate the names, colours and logos of football clubs from several countries: Glory (2007), Fucking Glory (2007) and Fucking Damned Glory (2008).
In Fucking Glory, a work in the MACBA Collection, the artist stitched together different scarves with the colours and logos that identify a particular club, which she collected from the places she had visited over a two-year period. Her intention was to honour the euphoria of the crowds of enthusiastic supporters at their team’s victory. A commonplace object like a scarf serves to expose the bond of belonging that endows sports clubs and other groups with a strong and highly emotional sense of identity. As the title itself indicates, Fucking Glory refers to the notion of triumph and glory, but a glory as ephemeral and down to earth as football.
Technical details
- Original title:
- Fucking Glory
- Registration number:
- 3663
- Artist:
- Recarens, Tere
- Date created:
- 2007
- Date acquired:
- 2009
- Fonds:
- MACBA Collection. MACBA Foundation
- Object type:
- Installation
- Media:
- Knitted wool
- Dimensions:
- 970 x 150 cm (height x width)
- Credits:
- MACBA Collection. MACBA Foundation. Fundación Repsol Collection
- Copyright:
- © Tere Recarens
- It has accessibility resources:
- No
The MACBA Collection features Catalan, Spanish and international art and, although it includes works from the 1920s onwards, its primary focus is on the period between the 1960s and the present.
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