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


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room 9b, 10 & 11
spread over three smaller rooms, 'objects from the raft'
is a surreal collection of animals and objects that together
weave a fairy tale-like story line. in room 9b, a large
female pig lies on the floor of the elaborately decorated
room, as her offspring feed off her. further on,
in room 10, a giant collection of objects is grouped into
a large mass atop a series of boards. a tall mast sticks
out from the heap, signaling its nautical nature. through the
connecting doorway, an alligator head gazes at the 'raft'.
peering further into room 11, hippos and more alligators
appear to float atop the palazzo's floor. the entire
collection of objects is made from carved polyurethane
and hand painted in a rough manner.

room 16
to end the retrospective, the final room is completely
empty minus a radio sitting atop a white plinth.
'radio' is a sculptural sound piece which plays back
actual radio broadcasts from a few months prior.
a glowing light shines on the radio in a series of
colours, as music and news from the past play over
the loudspeaker.






room 9b
'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


room 10
'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects



'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects



room 10 and 11
'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi


room 11
'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects
courtesy of fondazione nicola trussardi



'objects from the raft', 1982 - carved and painted polyurethane objects



looking from room 10 down the hall past rooms 11 and 13 into room 16



room 16
'radio', 2008 - radio



'radio', 2008 - radio

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