Urs Fischer
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Urs Fischer is a Swiss contemporary artist known for his large-scale, often surreal sculptures and installations that play with everyday objects and materials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urs Fischer canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artist
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human ⓘ installation artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
experimental
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humorous ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| familyName | Fischer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
installation
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sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Urs ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles
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Gagosian Gallery ⓘ Kunsthaus Zürich ⓘ New Museum, New York ⓘ Sadie Coles HQ ⓘ Venice Biennale ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dada
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Pop art ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ postmodern art ⓘ |
| name | Urs Fischer self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale sculptures
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surreal installations ⓘ use of everyday objects ⓘ use of unconventional materials ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Clay
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Bread House ⓘ Problem Paintings ⓘ Untitled (Lamp/Bear) ⓘ You ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
clay
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everyday objects ⓘ found objects ⓘ metal ⓘ wax ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Zurich ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lamp Bear