Erwin Wurm : The Artist Who Swallowed the World

In his wonderfully ambiguous "One Minute Sculptures, " which are only humorous at first glance, the Vienna-based conceptualist, Erwin Wurm, takes a literal approach to sculpture while also taking the medium apart: anyone can be a piece of art for a minute by following his instructions. The non-human works by which he is best known, the overinflated and floppy "Fat Car" and "Fat House, " are likewise spirited, thoughtful critiques, in this case of consumer culture. T... >Voir plus