Synopsis
Roman Signer is one of Switzerland's and Europe's internationally most highly recognised contemporary artists. He has created an enigmatic oeuvre of great individuality, distinguished by his subtle humour and his playing with a diverse array of materials, such as water, sand, objects of all sorts, explosives, but also with natural phenomenon like wind. Many of his sculptures and installations, pyrotechnical actions, vehicles flying from ski-jumps, painting radio-controlled model-helicopters etc. are transient but have been documented in videos and films.
Roman Signer: Vernissage is published to mark the artist's 70th anniversary, looking at his work in a very particular way: Invitation cards for the openings of around 150 exhibitions of the past thirty-five years, making traceable the development of this extraordinary artist's work. These cards, but also advertisements for his exhibitions, reflect the time of their creation and form also an amusing and playful tour around more than three decades of recent art history.
Roman Signer: Vernissage is a picture book with photographs, drawings, sketches for artistic experiments and actions, film and video-stills. The essay investigates the continuities, lines of development and focuses of Signer's oeuvre and how they are reflected in the presented invitation cards.
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About the Author
Roman Signer's most recent exhibitions were at the Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum fur Gegenwart in Berlin, the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh, and the Rochester Art Center in Rochester, Minnesota. He is based in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Roman Signer : Vernissage: Einladungen zu Ausstellungen/Invitations for Exhibitions 1973-2008 (German/English)
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Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Z : 31 x 25 cm, 322 Seiten/pages, zahlreiche Abbildungen/numerous illustrations, Leinen mit Schutzumschlag/clothbound with slipcase - This vibrantly illustrated volume features a selection of cards and advertisements for 150 Roman Signer exhibitions since 1973. Each card reflects the artistic sensibilities of its era, and together the cards form a miniature historical narrative of contemporary art. Also included in Roman Signer are photographs, Signer's sketches for potential projects, and film stills from past projects. Essayist Roland Wäspe expands upon the visual narrative with his examination of the development and dominant subject topics in Signer's work, and how the invitation cards and materials reflect his aesthetic ideals. An intriguing examination of contemporary art, Roman Signer: Vernissage will be an essential volume for art lovers and graphic designers alike. Seller Inventory # ABE-1735917728390
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Roman Signer : Vernissage 1973-2008 - signiertes Exemplar (German/English)
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Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. W : 324 Seiten, 30 x 24 cm, zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen. Auf dem Vorsatz von Roman Signer signiert - 'Roman Signer: Vernissage' ist eine Hommage an den Künstler aus Anlass seines 70. Geburtstags im Mai 2008. Das Buch versammelt Einladungskarten zu etwa 150 seiner Ausstellungseröffnungen in vielen Ländern der Welt die meisten von ihnen sind von Signer selbst oder mit Fotos oder Skizzen von ihm gestaltet worden. Sie zeigen die Entwicklung seines Werks in den vergangenen 35 Jahren, spiegeln zugleich die ästhetischen Vorlieben ihrer Entstehungszeit und bilden so nicht nur einen witzigen Rundgang durch Roman Signers uvre, sondern auch eine Geschichte der zeitgenössischen Kunst im Miniaturformat. Ebenfalls enthalten sind in diesem Bilderbuch Fotografien, Zeichnungen und Baupläne zu zahlreichen Experimenten und Aktionen. Der Essay des Signer-Spezialisten Roland Wäspe beschäftigt sich mit Kontinuitäten, Entwicklungslinien und Schwerpunkten im Werk des Künstlers. Signatur des Verfassers. Seller Inventory # ABE-1726655728428
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