Gilles Furtwängler (*1982, Bâle) Lausanne
Gilles Furtwängler continues his exploration of language in the form of sculpture, sound and also visually with works that are equally large and form three parts of a whole. The works are directly attached to the walls, referencing large format, tattered posters, whereby the letters are written in glue before being covered with ashes, turmeric and black tea. By carefully using household items the artist allows the words and the rhythm of the sentences to ring out and plays with the variation in the size of the letters and their arrangement on
the wall. Furtwängler harks back to folk art by utilising the passing of time and overused words and invents a visual slam, at once mixed and globalized.
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Gilles Furtwängler: Dans ce monde de légèreté, de sourires et de couchers de soleils, c'est qui qui va se mettre la race ce soir? Hein? C'est qui qui va se mettre la race ce soir? Mama, fait-nous un de tes bons poulets rôtis s'il te plaît. Tout est wheelchair friendly, meat friendly, pharma friendly, rock friendly, peace friendly. Pschiit pschiit. Wash me. Y a une piscine à ton châlet? Une Ford, deux Ford, trois Ford, une Fiat, deux Fiat, trois Fiat. Je connais Haïti, j'y suis allé deux fois. Ici la pensée s'arrête, laissant la place à l'innocence. Merci Tofu, 2015 Colle, eau, thé noir, cendres, 300 × 202 cm
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