Franz West
early work
by Franz West, Gudrun Ankele, Ludwig Seyfarth, Andrea berbacher, and Eckhard Schneider
Franz West is widely considered to be one of Europe's most important contemporary artists, and he has reached that position without ever having needed to limit himself to a single medium or mode of expression. Like other artists who came of age in the midst of Conceptualism and Minimalism, his work has ranged widely and blurred the boundaries between art and life. The works showcased here, including autonomous sculpture and interactive pieces, were all made between 1972 and 1988, starting with the furniture with which he expanded our understanding of sculpture--a chair with a seat made of chains still stirs visceral reactions--and the photo-filled and always photogenic collages with which he seemed to join Pop. "Early Work" exemplifies the richness of West's early production, and Eva Badura-Triska's insightful essay traces through it the development of the theories and practices that continue to shape his work today. -- Distributor's website.
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Franz West: we'll not carry coals : Kunsthaus Bregenz [5. Juli bis 14. September 2003]
2003, König
in English and Multiple languages
3883757268 9783883757261
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Published to accompany an exhibition held at Zwirner & Wirth, New York, Oct. 30, 2004- Jan. 8, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references.
Text in English and German.
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The catalog to the third solo exhibition by the internationally acclaimed Austrian artist Franz West (°1947, Vienna - 2012, Vienna) at Tim Van Laere Gallery. West is without doubt one of the most important sculptors and environment artists of contemporary art. His oeuvre is characterized not only by the forms he invents, but also for the communicative quality with which he directly addresses the viewer, urging him/ her to participate. The exhibition brings together various aspects from the broad oeuvre of Franz West. Both collages, sculptures from papier-mâché, plaster and polyester, furniture, an outdoor sculpture in aluminium and installations from different periods of his career are shown. Exhibition: Tim van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium (07.12.2017-20.01.2018).
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