Gagosian is pleased to announce a presentation of new works by Urs Fischer at its space in London’s Burlington Arcade. The display includes paintings and small sculptures installed in the upstairs gallery, while the Gagosian Shop houses a new video, an accompanying artist’s book, and a selection of objects and apparel.
The four paintings, silkscreened on wood panels and incorporating hand-painted additions, are based on drawings made by Fischer on a digital tablet. They depict a succession of imagined, markedly ornate, interior and exterior domestic scenes, rendered in a casual, almost cartoonlike graphic style distinguished by simple flat colors and black outlines. The paintings are accompanied by three small sculptures that model elements from or related to the images in a similar style, and three additional sculptures in bronze.
Fischer is also taking over the Gagosian Shop. A video of older men eating bananas, produced using AI, reveals the confusion that may derive from a seemingly simple prompt. Accompanying it is an artist’s book containing images of the same activity that incorporate additional elements derived from the use of color-based prompts. Also featured are T-shirts that reproduce images from the book, oversize shirts picturing elements of the CHAOS #1–#501 series of digital sculptures, and a selection of objects, books, scarves, and other apparel.
The presentation coincides with Fischer’s collaboration with the Connaught Hotel, London, to design their annual Christmas tree, which launches on Thursday, November 20, at 6:30pm. Featuring spheres filled with AI-generated portraits, each illuminated from within, Fischer’s welcoming project shows people from all ages, races, and origins sharing in the joy of collective experience.
Urs Fischer - press release
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