Thomas Hirschhorn

Robert Walser - Sculpture

Kathleen Bühler, Ann Cotten, Julia Gelshorn , José Gsell

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English

Hatje Cantz
06 October 2020

Sculpture; Individual artists, art monographs

For three months Biel, Switzerland, hosted a special kind of sculpture. It was special not simply because it was by one

of Switzerland's most famous contemporary artists-Thomas

Hirschhorn-and dedicated to one of the most prominent authors in the history of Swiss literature, Robert

Walser. Beyond that, this sculpture was a redefinition of sculpture itself, because what takes on a plastic form here is not made of stone, steel, or bronze. It is society itself that helped to

develop this work of art. In 2016 Thomas Hirschhorn and the curator Kathleen Bühler began doing field research in Biel, the city of Robert Walser's birth, connecting with residents, clubs, artists, literati, and experts. This resulted in a multifaceted agenda. Every day the two offered events such as readings, walking tours, lectures, and children's activities. All of this ultimately comprised the Robert Walser-Sculpture. Never before has an entire city been integrated into a temporary work of art in this way.

By: Kathleen Bühler, Ann Cotten, Julia Gelshorn, José Gsell, Wiebke Hahn
Imprint: Hatje Cantz
Country of Publication: Germany
Weight: 2.560kg
ISBN: 9783775746809
ISBN 10: 3775746803
Pages: 800
Publication Date: 06 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

THOMAS HIRSCHHORN (*1957, Bern) lives in Paris. His monuments, altars, and kiosks are admired around the world and have been award-ed numerous accolades. Among other honors, Hirschhorn is the win-ner of the Prix Marcel Duchamp, the Basel Joseph Beuys Prize, and the Grand Prix Art/Prix Meret Oppenheim from the Swiss Federal Office of Culture.