![]() ![]() But the image of the Alpine nation’s perfection is transformed in Sachs’s work. ![]() ![]() By exposing the steps involved in their making, Sachs’s objects suggest unexpected narratives about the complexities of the cultures and societal systems he so carefully deconstructs and refashions.Īs an idealized brand, Switzerland has long held fascination for Sachs, who has been drawn to its reputation as a global model of wealth and economic prowess political neutrality in global affairs standards of health and living leadership in technology, architecture, and engineering first-class transportation and infrastructure and protected landscapes of sublime natural beauty. The do-it-yourself aesthetic, comparative modesty, and obscure wit of the physical objects he constructs serve to elevate the process of artmaking to something far more meaningful – more valuable – than any of the commodities he reimagines. Creating one alternative universe after the next, Sachs sculpts grandiose projects of ‘sympathetic magic’: a universe of brand icons, symbols of Modernist utopianism, and commodities of capitalist culture are transformed into deceptively humble totems. Over the last three decades, Sachs has been driven by what he describes as “a desire to remake the world not as it is, but the way it ought to be.” Employing his signature technique of bricolage, he assembles collected materials to construct objects that critique modernity. The Pack includes new and recent sculptures that materialize the artist’s long-standing fascination with the nation of Switzerland and the pristine bliss that stands at the heart of the ‘Swiss brand’. Moritz, Switzerland – Decem– Febru– Opening Reception:Thursday, December 27 18:00 – 20:00īeginning December 28, 2018, Vito Schnabel presents its first solo exhibition with New York–based artist Tom Sachs. Tom Sachs – « The Pack » Vito Schnabel Gallery Via Maistra 377500 St. Posted by infernolaredaction on 13 décembre 2018 ![]()
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