Guggenheim Brings Razor Bed, Baseball Buddhist, Goats to Asia

BLOOMBERG NEWS
By Frederik Balfour

Love Bed" (2012) made of stainless steel razor blades by Tayeba Begum Lipi. 

HONG KONG---A bed made of razor blades, a Buddhist monk carved from a baseball bat, and minimalist goats are on display at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. “No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia” features works specifically acquired by the Guggenheim Museum to create the touring show of artists you won’t find at many auctions or international art fairs. The show feels fresh and edgy. Take Bangladeshi artist Tayeba Begum Lipi’s “Love Bed” (2012), composed of gleaming stainless steel razor blades that challenge traditional notions of marriage, childbirth and gender. [link]