Roman Signer (1938) - photo 1

Roman Signer

Roman Signer is a Swiss artist known for his sculptural installations, performances and videos. He studied at the Zurich School of Design.

Roman Signer's work is characterised by a sense of humour and playfulness, as well as a fascination for the unpredictable and uncontrollable forces of nature. He is best known for his "action sculptures", which involve setting up various objects and then exposing them to explosive or other kinetic forces, such as water or fire.

Roman Siegner explores the relationship between the sudden release of energy and tranquillity, between order and chaos. Physical forces such as gravity and propulsion energy are challenges for the artist and the tools he relies on to realise his sculptural ideas.

Date and place of birt:19 may 1938, Appenzell, Switzerland
Nationality:Switzerland
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer, Sculptor
Genre:Performance art
Art style:Kinetic art, Post War Art, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation, Video

Creators Switzerland

Hans Fischli (1909 - 1989)
Hans Fischli
1909 - 1989
Alfonso Hüppi (1935)
Alfonso Hüppi
1935
Otto van Rees (1884 - 1957)
Otto van Rees
1884 - 1957
Serge Brignoni (1903 - 2002)
Serge Brignoni
1903 - 2002
Stefan Berger-Teichmann (1966)
Stefan Berger-Teichmann
1966
Thomas Huber (1955)
Thomas Huber
1955
Carlo Fontana (1638 - 1714)
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
Florence Henri (1893 - 1982)
Florence Henri
1893 - 1982
Franz Anton Bustelli (1723 - 1763)
Franz Anton Bustelli
1723 - 1763
Peter von Wattenwyl (1942 - 2014)
Peter von Wattenwyl
1942 - 2014
Margrit Linck-Daepp (1897 - 1983)
Margrit Linck-Daepp
1897 - 1983
Emile Edwin Ganz (1871 - 1948)
Emile Edwin Ganz
1871 - 1948
Khalil Ibrahim (1934 - 2018)
Khalil Ibrahim
1934 - 2018
Konrad Grob (1828 - 1904)
Konrad Grob
1828 - 1904
Tsugouharu Foujita (1886 - 1968)
Tsugouharu Foujita
1886 - 1968
Johann Jakob Wetzel (1781 - 1834)
Johann Jakob Wetzel
1781 - 1834

Creators Contemporary art

Stephen Conroy (1964)
Stephen Conroy
1964
Heinz Kleine-Klopries (1946)
Heinz Kleine-Klopries
1946
Karl-Ludwig Mordstein (1937 - 2006)
Karl-Ludwig Mordstein
1937 - 2006
Gabriehl Nikolaevna Beloiartseva-Vaisberg (1910 - 1998)
Gabriehl Nikolaevna Beloiartseva-Vaisberg
1910 - 1998
 César (1921 - 1998)
César
1921 - 1998
Henning Bohl (1975)
Henning Bohl
1975
Michael Andrews (1928 - 1995)
Michael Andrews
1928 - 1995
Clarence John Laughlin (1905 - 1985)
Clarence John Laughlin
1905 - 1985
Ivan Alekseevich Vepkhvadze (1949 - 2016)
Ivan Alekseevich Vepkhvadze
1949 - 2016
Dominique Issermann (1947)
Dominique Issermann
1947
Karl-Heinz Krause (1924 - 2019)
Karl-Heinz Krause
1924 - 2019
Johannes Wohnseifer (1967)
Johannes Wohnseifer
1967
Francis Jourdain (1876 - 1958)
Francis Jourdain
1876 - 1958
Akop Karapetovich Kodzhoyan (1883 - 1959)
Akop Karapetovich Kodzhoyan
1883 - 1959
Gleb-Nikita Antonovich Lavinsky (1921 - 1986)
Gleb-Nikita Antonovich Lavinsky
1921 - 1986
Sergey Borisovich Otrochenko (1910 - 1988)
Sergey Borisovich Otrochenko
1910 - 1988
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