Arc de Triomphe for Personal Use is a collapsable and portable arch that is made of wood with metal hinges and bolts. It can be easily assembled whenever one wishes to make a triumphal march, walk, or entry. When the “arc” is assembled correctly it still seems to be unsteady, and not well-made.
>Jimmie Durham, Arc de Triomphe for Personal Use (Turquoise), 1997.Sculpture, painted metal, 250 x 150 x 100 cm.
>Jimmie Durham, Arc de Triomphe for Personal Use (Prague version), 2004.Sculpture, wood, paint, metal, 230 x 110 x 110 cm.
>Jimmie Durham, Arc de Triomphe for Personal Use (Grey), 2007.Sculpture, wood, paint, 150 x 100 x 100 cm.