With all the buzz created from the Prada Death Camp, Prada saw fit to give contemporary artist Tom Sachs an unlimited supply of Prada boxes for his latest creation, the Prada Toilet (above), according to WMMNA.

Interestingly enough, Sachs is currently showing at the Prada Foundation in Milan.

Do you think if I told them I was creating a replica of the Roman Colosseum in loafers they would send me a container shipment?

It was a little funny to see the intersection of commercial institution and critical artist.  I ultimately drew the conclusion that they were both interested in the same things: attention, acceptance, and reward (and of course, $ doesn’t hurt). 

I thought it a bit ironic to include a Prada hat box as the centerpiece of a work entitled “Prada Death Camp” in a show not so subtley named “Mirroring Evil” at the Jewish Museum, then to basically ride the Prada wave with the ultimate product placement and a big time showing at the Prada Foundation.  What are we to make of the original use of the Prada hat box?  Was it specific to Prada, was Prada a symbol of industry and commerce at the time of the Holocaust, is it just a hat box and simply there for effect?  Did he forget to cover the obvious couture label in his hurry to get the piece ready?

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