A pile of clothing has apparently been abandoned, along with a briefcase, mobile phone and wallet. The dishevelled heap suggests that they were rapidly discarded by their owner, whether in a swift change of role or something more sinister. This work, Self-Portrait as a Businessman (2002 – 4), was originally made for an exhibition in Berlin. The day before the exhibition opened, artist Pawel Althamer appeared in Potsdamer Platz dressed as a typical business man. He then took off his clothes and walked away naked, leaving his belongings to remain for the duration of the exhibition.

Althamer’s Film (2000) is also being presented in London as part of The World as a Stage.

Pawel Althamer | Cezary Bodzianowski | Ulla Von Brandenburg | Jeremy Deller | Trisha Donnelly | Geoffrey Farmer | Andrea Fraser | Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster | Jeppe Hein | Renata Lucas | Rita McBride | Roman Ondák | Markus Schinwald | Tino Sehgal | Catherine Sullivan | Mario Ybarra Jr