Urs Fischer
dal 10/10/2007 al 16/11/2007
Segnalato da
10/10/2007
Urs Fischer
Sadie Coles HQ (old location), London
The artist transforms a storage space into a scene of gloomy contemplation. In this exhibition perhaps to reflect the moment of revelation or contemplation of its content, there is a work that could be described as a volume sculpture. An investigation of space, the installation possesses a physical presence so audacious that surprises and shocks in equal measure.
"Uh..." Solo Show
For his third show for Sadie Coles HQ, Urs Fischer transforms a storage space in
Mayfair into a scene of gloomy contemplation. In this exhibition entitled Uh...,
perhaps to reflect the moment of revelation or contemplation of its content, there is
a work that could be described as ‘a volume sculpture’. An investigation of space,
the work is a continuation of the artist’s exploration of vanitas previously manifest in
skeletons and melting bodies of wax (as in his first show for HQ that included What
if the phone rings (2003)). Talismanic, the installation possesses a physical
presence so audacious that surprises and shocks in equal measure.
Spontaneous and unpredictable, Fischer says ‘My work never ends up looking the
way I intended... all that matters is if the artwork takes on a life of its own.’ Many of
his pieces begin in play and consistently evidence their experimental evolution,
even when highly finished, and they often appear in a state of decay or
metaphysical transformation. If the entropic space between opposites is one of
Fischer’s staples, the alchemy of the commonplace is another – furniture and fruit
being among his favourite subjects. Brimming with voodoo or shamanistic energy,
Fischer’s works positively palpitate with anthropomorphism, eliding definition
between beautiful and ugly, elegant and awkward, graceful and burdened.
Urs Fischer was born in Switzerland in 1973. He has had solo shows throughout Europe and USA,
including Urs Fischer: Kir Royal, Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland (cat.) and Pompidou Centre, Paris
(cat.), both in 2004. His work has been included in numerous group shows including the Venice
Biennale in 2003, 2005, and 2007 and is currently on display in Fracture/Figure at DESTE in
Athens, Greece.
Opening 11October 6-8pm
Sadies Coles HQ
35 Heddon Street 69, South Audley Street, London
Free Admission