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Introduction
Fischli and his collaborator David Weiss work with mundane, ordinary objects and banal images. Their best known work is the film "The Way Things Go" (1985-1987) which follows various objects through a warehouse in an absurd chain reaction.
Nationalities
Swiss, German
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Conceptual Artist, Installation Artist, Media Artist, Photographer, Sculptor, Video Artist
Name
Peter Fischli
Ulan
500101939
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Works

8 works online

Exhibitions

Publications

  • Art Making with MoMA: 20 Activities for Kids Inspired by Artists at The Museum of Modern Art Paperback, 128 pages
  • Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 172 pages
  • The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 256 pages
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