Artist
Franz West
1947–2012 · Austrian
Franz West developed a playful sculptural practice from papier-mâché, plaster, furniture and brightly painted forms. His Adaptives were made to be handled or worn, turning sculpture into something activated by awkward bodily use.
Sculpture; furniture; installation
Major Works
- 1970s onwardPassstücke / Adaptives →
- 1987Eo Ipso →
- 1992Auditorium →
- 2008The Ego and the Id →
- 2000sVienna Four →
- 1990sLemurenköpfe →
- 1974Paßstück →
- 1990sUntitled furniture installations →
- 2002Dorrit →
- 2011The Fragile on Its Cloak →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
