11/10/2023 0 Comments Franz west installationThis work includes paintings by Mary Heilmann, Martin Kippenberger and Albert Oehlen, objects by artists including Jason Rhoades, and a table and set of three chairs by West. These principles are shared in West’s earlier work ‘Kasseler Rippchen (Kassel-Style Spare Ribs)’ (1996), where the artist similarly invited peers to collaborate and create a room filling installation of different artworks. This double-sided piece consists of 12 artworks (split between male and female artists), and features an array of found objects, furniture, sculpture and paintings made by West’s collaborators - overturning conventional ideas of authorship. Mirroring the size of this work will be Franz West’s collaborative installation ‘Synchronie (Abriss)’ (1997). Accumulating drips, debris and markings from the studio, this expanse of wood paneled floor not only challenges ideas surrounding the legitimacy of artist’s hand, but of the artwork itself. Dieter Roth’s ‘The Floor II’ (1977–1998) is a section of floor taken up from the artist’s studio in Mosfellsbær near Reykjavik in Iceland where he worked from 1973 onwards. Highlights of the exhibition include a number of monumental installations by both artists. His work was informed by readings of the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, which initiated a lighthearted yet philosophical exchange with the audience. West was inspired by both the direct, physical relationship between artwork and viewer and an intellectual understanding of this dialogue. The elevation of audience participation in his artmaking often invited elements of chance, accidents and multiple interpretations, leading West to explore notions of time, context and authorship. West employed everyday materials and a vernacular visual language, and like Roth, used his sculptures as a means to rupture the boundaries between the contained artwork and the outside world. Particularly through his assemblages, Roth explored the unpredictable processes of art making and integrated into his work elements of change and decay.įranz West, (born in Vienna in 1947), is best known for his tactile sculptures and interactive installations with furniture. He employed ephemeral materials, including food, that were subject to decomposition, and created large scale installations that evolved over time. Each in their own radical way, Roth and West experimented with the viewer’s role in activating the artwork, blurring the lines between process and the ‘finished’ art object.ĭieter Roth (born in Hannover in 1930) was a true polymath, whose extensive career spanned book making, prints, painting, collage, sculpture and works that combine all of these media in large scale assemblages. Both artists often explored the abject but were still playful in their creations through the use of everyday objects and materials. Despite never collaborating, both artists knew each other and had a deep respect for one another’s work.ĭuring two careers that were at once prolific and groundbreaking, Roth and West pushed the boundaries and limitations of sculpture, challenging traditional notions of beauty, authorship and materiality. The two artists often crossed paths in Vienna – West’s hometown – during the late 1980s and early 90s whilst Roth had a studio there. ‘Dieter Roth and Franz West’, organised by Björn Roth, marks the first time these creative pioneers have been exhibited together in this context, exploring their similarities whilst also juxtaposing their artistic processes and presenting their practice in a new, unprecedented light.Ĭonsidered to be two of the most influential artists of recent decades, German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth and Austrian artist Franz West were only a generation apart. The presentation displays a focused selection of works by these two remarkable artists, including sculpture, installation, and works on paper, and investigates the legacy they left in the realm of contemporary sculpture. Hauser & Wirth is pleased to present a joint exhibition of two modern masters of the late 20th century, Dieter Roth and Franz West.
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