Urs Fischer?s Aluminum Rhinoceros Baffles Midtown Manhattan
A rhino sculpture that's not about the rhino sculpture.
It?s not about the rhino. That?s my conclusion after spending 30 minutes with Urs Fisher’s unbelievable full-size replica of a rhinoceros-turned-porcupine currently occupying a glass-encased corner of Midtown Manhattan.
Things, 2017 © Urs Fischer, photo by Stefan Altenburger
Things, 2017 © Urs Fischer, photo by Stefan Altenburger
The artwork is a 10-foot milled aluminum sculpture by Swiss-born artist Urs Fischer, eight years in the making. The rhinoceros itself is based on a 3D-scan of a real taxidermied animal, to which the artist has added 20+ random objects that morph and flail from it. Though the choice of objects is unexplained, they each seem to ?show off? his perfectionism in using aluminum to mimic every possible material: the leather of a handbag, the porcelain of a toilet, patterned fabric, and my favorites: a potato-chip bag and a cardboard pizza box? all aluminum? all unbelievable. Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Urs Fischer is known for his odd take on sculpture and audience. His past work has included full-size clay sculptures that viewers can reform, humorous sculptures hidden in a secret gutted bank, and expensive wax sculptures that are eventually destroyed by their functionality as candles.
This latest work, titled ?Things?, is presented by Gagosian Gallery though occupies an unusual location ? a previous bank lobby located between Grand Central Station...
It?s not about the rhino. That?s my conclusion after spending 30 minutes with Urs Fisher’s unbelievable full-size replica of a rhinoceros-turned-porcupine currently occupying a glass-encased corner of Midtown Manhattan.
Things, 2017 © Urs Fischer, photo by Stefan Altenburger
Things, 2017 © Urs Fischer, photo by Stefan Altenburger
The artwork is a 10-foot milled aluminum sculpture by Swiss-born artist Urs Fischer, eight years in the making. The rhinoceros itself is based on a 3D-scan of a real taxidermied animal, to which the artist has added 20+ random objects that morph and flail from it. Though the choice of objects is unexplained, they each seem to ?show off? his perfectionism in using aluminum to mimic every possible material: the leather of a handbag, the porcelain of a toilet, patterned fabric, and my favorites: a potato-chip bag and a cardboard pizza box? all aluminum? all unbelievable. Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Things (detail)
Urs Fischer is known for his odd take on sculpture and audience. His past work has included full-size clay sculptures that viewers can reform, humorous sculptures hidden in a secret gutted bank, and expensive wax sculptures that are eventually destroyed by their functionality as candles.
This latest work, titled ?Things?, is presented by Gagosian Gallery though occupies an unusual location ? a previous bank lobby located between Grand Central Station...
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