Joel Fisher - Städtisches Museum Mönchengladbach 1975
Joel Fisher studied began his career with installations of handmade paper, his ‘apographs’. In the late 1970s, he switched to sculpture. Material plays an important role for the artist, his preference being for modesty and simplicity. At the start of his career, Fisher worked with clothing, hair and handmade paper. Later he also added bronze, papier-mâché and ceramics. Fisher examines the role of materiality within his artistic production and explores the sculptural potential of diverse materials. Focusing on the production process, he makes everything he uses from scratch. He challenges his chosen medium, with coincidence being an important factor. During the creation of his work, he allows the material to reveal its own potential. His actions during this process also influence the final form. Fisher’s sculptures are sober, simple and abstract. With his work, the artist explores the unnoticed and unobtrusive, such as the imperfections and coincidental patterns in handmade paper.
Published on the occasion his exhibition at Mönchengladbach Museum, 1975.
Boxed-set - GER/EN - 20.5x16cm - numbered 445 on 550 copies - small humidity marks
Published on the occasion his exhibition at Mönchengladbach Museum, 1975.
Boxed-set - GER/EN - 20.5x16cm - numbered 445 on 550 copies - small humidity marks