Q&A

Who is David Weiss and who is Peter Fischli?

Who is David Weiss and who is Peter Fischli?

Peter Fischli (born 8 June 1952) and David Weiss (21 June 1946 – 27 April 2012), often shortened to Fischli/Weiss, were an artist duo that had been collaborating since 1979. They were among the most renowned contemporary artists of Switzerland.

Where can I see the work of Peter Fischli?

The work of Peter Fischli (b. 1952) and David Weiss (1946–2012) has been the subject of large-scale surveys at numerous museums across Europe and North America, most recently in 2016 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Museo Jumex in Mexico City.

Who are the characters in Wurstserie by Peter Fischli?

Wurstserie (1979) was Fischli and Weiss’ first collaborative project, setting the tone for their future work. In the series, ordinary sausages and slices of sausages became the protagonists of scenarios, alluding to situations such as cars in a traffic accident in an urban setting, layers of carpets and other situations.

How old was Peter Fischli when he died?

Peter Fischli (born 8 June 1952) and David Weiss (21 June 1946 – 27 April 2012), often shortened to Fischli/Weiss, were an artist duo that had been collaborating since 1979.

What kind of art did Peter Fischli do?

They were among the most renowned contemporary artists of Switzerland. Their best-known work is the film Der Lauf der Dinge ( The Way Things Go, 1987), described by The Guardian as being “post apocalyptic”, as it concerned chain reactions and the ways in which objects flew, crashed and exploded across the studio in which it was shot.

Who was the creator of the Venice Biennale?

International Art Exhibition evokes the Italo-American artist Marino Auriti’s project, who on November 16, 1955 filed a design with the US Patent office depicting his Encyclopedic Palace, an imaginary museum that was meant to house all worldly knowledge, bringing together the greatest discoveries of the human race, from the wheel to the satellite.