Libelle (Dragonfly)

Heidi Bucher

Libelle (Dragonfly), 197945.5 x 57cmSign in to view price
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mother of pearl, linseed on paperThe approach
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This abstract artwork features a striking orange square with a white, butterfly-like shape at its center. The composition is simple yet captivating, with the bold color contrasting against the delicate, intricate lines that form the central motif. The artist's technique appears to be a mix of drawing and painting, creating a textural, almost dimensional quality to the piece. This work likely explores themes of duality, transformation, or the natural world, reflecting the artist's unique vision and style. ...

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Heidi Bucher
Artist
Heidi Bucher
B.1926, Swiss

The Swiss avant-garde artist Heidi Bucher was primarily known for her iconic "mouldings", which delved into architecture and the human form through sculptural work. Her transformative creations focus on subjects such as private spaces and personal belongings, architectural elements from the 19th century, feminism, domesticity, and individual or collective memory. She married Carl Bucher in 1960 and pursued their shared vision of an "artist's family" until they separated in the 1970s'. Bucher and her husband formed a close friendship with Pop Art artist Ed Kienholz in Los Angeles. This friendship inspired Bucher to use mother-of-pearl pigment in her large-scale monochrome paintings with the spray technique. After returning to Switzerland in the early 1970s, she began her most notable works, casting objects and architectural elements in latex. Bucher's works are commended for their meticulous attention to form and the dissection of objects, focusing on pre-existing shapes found in structures like floors and staircases. Through a process she referred to as “skinning”, the artist used textiles and latex to peel away the "skin" of these architectural bodies and capture their essence without replicating their physical form. At first glance, Bucher's work may seem like a dark representation of the world around us. Still, she views her images as dynamic and in motion, with latex as a crucial expression of her commitment to curiosity. ...

Heidi Bucher: Artworks
Grande Albergo Brissago (Entrance)
Heidi Bucher
Grande Albergo Brissago (Entrance), 1987
382 x 732 x 90cm
Jetzt fliesst das Wasser aus der Vase (Presently the water flows from the vase))
Heidi Bucher
Jetzt fliesst das Wasser aus der Vase (Presently the water flows from the vase)), 1986
154 x 665 x 64cm
Borg
Heidi Bucher
Borg, 1975
230 x 350 x 20cm
Bellevue (kleines Glasportal)
Heidi Bucher
Bellevue (kleines Glasportal), 1988
340 x 455cm
Psychiatrische Anstalt in Kreuzlingen - Schloss Bellevue - Türe
Heidi Bucher
Psychiatrische Anstalt in Kreuzlingen - Schloss Bellevue - Türe
225 x 100cm
Kasten, Perlmutterhaut
Heidi Bucher
Kasten, Perlmutterhaut, 1979
220 x 200cm
Lingerie
Heidi Bucher
Lingerie, 1976
215 x 120cm
Blätzli) Floorpiece from the Herrenzimmer
Heidi Bucher
Blätzli) Floorpiece from the Herrenzimmer, 1978
82 x 82 x 4cm
Untitled
Heidi Bucher
Untitled, 1979
74 x 55 x 4.5cm
Title unknown Le Landeron (fragment)
Heidi Bucher
Title unknown Le Landeron (fragment), 1983
118.7 x 87 x 4.5cm
Title unknown
Heidi Bucher
Title unknown, 1985
30 x 30 x 2.8cm
Object Boden-Kissen (floor cushion) title unknown
Heidi Bucher
Object Boden-Kissen (floor cushion) title unknown, 1980
50 x 50 x 3cm
Libelle (Dragonfly)
Heidi Bucher
Libelle (Dragonfly), 1979
45.3 x 56.5cm
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing)
Heidi Bucher
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing), 1985
34 x 24.5cm
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing)
Heidi Bucher
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing), 1985
56 x 35.5cm
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing)
Heidi Bucher
Wasserzeichnung (Water drawing), 1985
40 x 30cm
Südlicher Blaupfeil (Arrow of the South)
Heidi Bucher
Südlicher Blaupfeil (Arrow of the South), 1979
50 x 40.2cm
Libelle (Dragonfly)
Heidi Bucher
Libelle (Dragonfly), 1979
45.5 x 57cm
Libellenobjekt (Dragonflyobject)
Heidi Bucher
Libellenobjekt (Dragonflyobject), 1980
77 x 59cm
Untitled (Pillow)
Heidi Bucher
Untitled (Pillow), 1978
11.5 x 32 x 33cm
Wassertor (Water Gate)
Heidi Bucher
Wassertor (Water Gate), 1986
322 x 187 x 20cm
Mother-of-pearl stones Series of Stones
Heidi Bucher
Mother-of-pearl stones Series of Stones, 1985
24 x 24 x 15cm
Mother-of-pearl stones Series of Stones 6/10
Heidi Bucher
Mother-of-pearl stones Series of Stones 6/10, 1985
20 x 19 x 13cm
Untitled
Heidi Bucher
Untitled, 1985
18 x 25 x 4cm
Obermühle (Ahnenhaus)
Heidi Bucher
Obermühle (Ahnenhaus), 1980
60 x 62cm
Bodenhaut Borg
Heidi Bucher
Bodenhaut Borg, 1976
53 x 29cm
The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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