peter fischli and david weiss - 'flowers and questions' retrospective exhibiton by swiss artists........................................................................................................................


fischli & weiss: flowers and questions

january 30, 2008 - march 16, 2008
palazzo litta, milan, italy
organized by fondazione nicola trussardi
http://www.fondazionenicolatrussardi.com

---
room 8
before entering room 9 and viewing the collection of
'grey sculptures', we are presented with 'chain',
a preview of the larger series. taking center stage are
the three light tables which make up, 'an unsettled work'.
162 transparencies are lite from below, in the format
of a light box. the images each depict overlapping
photographs previously seen in 'flowers'. the images
displayed in 'an unsettled work' are more about
contrasts than similarities, like those in 'flowers'.
snakes, clowns, cats and dinosaurs are superimposed
onto windmills, trains and sunsets to create spooky
effects.

room 14
what seems like an array of common objects is actually
a complete re-construction of reality. the objects of
'untitled' (rotterdam) are made entirely from scratch.
each piece is hand sculpted and painted.
timber, rubber boots, car batteries and a bottle of
asprin are re-created with painstaking hyper-realism.
the room calls reality into question, asking the viewer
to reflect on their own environment.

room 12
another room of tables showcases 'the sausage
photographs' and 'equilibres – quiet afternoon', two series
of photographs. 'the sausage photographs' is an early
work that uses deli meats to create images from
everyday life. carpet shopping and a car crash are
only some of the subjects in this bizarre series.
'equilibres – quiet afternoon' is a larger body of work
in which the artists have photographed a number of
sculptural pieces that are created from balancing
groups of household objects together in gravity defying
poses. some evoke amazement, while others provide
a laugh.









room 8
left: 'chain', 2007 -clay
right: 'an unsettled work', 2007 - 3 light tables with 162 transparencies
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



'chain', 2007 - clay
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



detail of 'an unsettled work', 2007 - 3 light tables with 162 transparencies



detail of 'an unsettled work', 2007
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



detail of 'an unsettled work', 2007
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



detail of 'an unsettled work', 2007
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


detail of 'an unsettled work', 2007
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



room 14
'untitled' (rotterdam), 2000-04
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



'untitled' (rotterdam), 2000-04
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



'untitled' (rotterdam), 2000-04



room 12
left: 'the sausage photographs', 1979 - 9 photographs
right: 'equilibres – quiet afternoon', 1984-87 - photographs, cardboards, tables
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



'the sausage photographs', 1979 - 9 photographs
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



image from 'the sausage photographs', 1979
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



image from 'the sausage photographs', 1979
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



image from 'the sausage photographs', 1979
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


'equilibres – quiet afternoon', 1984-87 - photographs, cardboards, tables
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


photograph from 'equilibres – quiet afternoon', 1984-87
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



photographs from 'equilibres – quiet afternoon', 1984-87
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


photograph from 'equilibres – quiet afternoon', 1984-87
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi

see more of the exhibition:

page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5











keep up to date with recent articles and upcoming events
by subscribing to our free monthly newsletter









© copyrights designboom, all rights reserved. all material published remains the exclusive copyright of designboom.
no contents, including text, photographs, videos, etc. may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of designboom. in addition,
no material or contents may be reproduced on the world wide web by techniques of mirroring, framing, posting, etc. without the written consent of designboom.