max ernst, yves tanguy & urs fischer
Urs Fischer: Sculpting Dreams and Embracing Paradox Urs Fischer, born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1973, is a Swiss artist whose distinctive oeuvre defies easy categorization. He operates across mediums – sculpture, photography, drawing, painting, and publishing – creating works that simultaneously evoke childlike wonder and unsettling contemplation. His artistic journey began with an early fascination for Surrealism, particularly the pioneering visions of Max Ernst and Yves Tanguy, artists who profoundly shaped his aesthetic sensibility. Early Influences: Fischer’s formative years were m…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of max ernst, yves tanguy & urs fischer's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
