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Artist
Erwin Wurm
b. 1954, Bruck an der Mur, Austria · Austrian · Based in Vienna & Limberg, Austria
- University of Applied Arts Vienna (1979–1982)
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (1977–1979)
- One Minute Sculptures
- Fat Cars
- Architectural Distortions
- Knitted Sweaters
Erwin Wurm is known for One Minute Sculptures, instructions that ask participants to hold awkward poses with everyday objects for brief periods. He also distorts houses, cars and bodies through inflation, compression and absurd scale.
Sculpture; performance; photography
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Erwin Wurm: Renault 25
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Major Works
- 1997 onwardOne Minute Sculptures
- 2001Fat Car
- 2003Fat House
- 2010Narrow House
- 2010Misconceivable
- 2007Truck
- 2006House Attack
- 2010sBig Suit
- 2010sOutdoor Sculpture Frankfurt
- 2010sMelting Houses
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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