This black and white photograph depicts a sculptural assemblage of industrial materials. The composition is dominated by a central circular metal form, which is suspended from a geometric metallic frame. The frame is composed of intersecting bars and beams, creating a minimalist, architectural aesthetic. The overall impression is one of balance and tension, with the circular shape contrasting against the angular, structural elements. The artist seems to have employed a minimalist approach, focusing on the interplay of shapes, textures, and shadows to create a visually striking, abstract work. This piece likely comments on the relationship between industry, technology, and human experience. ...
Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s collaborative practice spans sculpture, photography, video, and installation, focusing on everyday objects and scenarios to explore humor, chance, and the poetic possibilities within the mundane. Their work challenges distinctions between art and life by transforming common materials and situations into playful yet thoughtful experiences. Their sculptures often replicate ordinary items with meticulous detail, emphasizing materiality and the tension between reality and artifice. Photography and film are used to document and extend their interest in the absurdity and unpredictability of daily life, inviting viewers to reconsider perception and meaning. Through a conceptual yet accessible approach, their practice reveals the extraordinary within the banal, highlighting the complexity and humor embedded in everyday existence. Their works prompt reflection on time, cause and effect, and the subtle dynamics of objects and environments. ...
Corvi-Mora is a contemporary art gallery based in Kennington, South London. The gallery currently represents over 30 artists, including Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Alvaro Barrington, Jennifer Packer, Brian Calvin, Tomoaki Suzuki and established international artists such as Turner Prize nominees Roger Hiorns and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Corvi-Mora was founded by Tommaso Corvi-Mora in 2000 at premises in London's Warren Street after the closure of the gallery Robert Prime which he founded in partnership with Gregorio Magnani in 1995. Corvi-Mora moved to a space on Kempsford Road in 2004 with the contemporary art gallery greengrassi. Notable exhibitions include Sorrow for A Cipher by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye in 2016, Roger Hiorns in 2004 and 2015, The Commune Itself Becomes a Super State by Liam Gillick in 2007, Rachel Feinstein in 2007, and Richard Hawkins in 2009. ...
