Erwin Wurm
1954 (Bruck an der Mur, Autriche)
Living in : Vienne, Autriche
Working in : Vienne, Autriche
Artist's webSite
When I was a student, I wanted to become a painter. But the teachers at my school directed me towards sculpture only. This was a shock because in the 1970s, the teaching of this discipline was not very attractive and it was not part of my plans for the future either. I had no notion of sculpture. So I took a close look at it and found plenty to be excited about. What were the differences between sculpture and painting? The questions of mass, skin, time, surface, volume, materials... And I started to do research using photography and video.
Erwin Wurm
Living in : Vienne, Autriche
Working in : Vienne, Autriche
Artist's webSite
When I was a student, I wanted to become a painter. But the teachers at my school directed me towards sculpture only. This was a shock because in the 1970s, the teaching of this discipline was not very attractive and it was not part of my plans for the future either. I had no notion of sculpture. So I took a close look at it and found plenty to be excited about. What were the differences between sculpture and painting? The questions of mass, skin, time, surface, volume, materials... And I started to do research using photography and video.
Erwin Wurm