Erwin Wurm (1954) - photo 1

Erwin Wurm

Erwin Wurm is an Austrian artist. He lives and works in Vienna and Limberg in Austria, and in New York City.

Wurm is known for his humorous approach to formalism.

Wurm's work is often critical of Western society and the mentality and lifestyle of his childhood during post-World War II Austria. Although Wurm's sculptures are humorous and ridiculous, they are actually quite serious. His criticism is playful, but should not be confused with kindness. He represents his criticism of objects, such as clothing, furniture, cars, houses, and everyday objects to his audience. Common themes in his work include not only our relationship to banal everyday objects, but also philosophers and life in postwar Austria.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:27 july 1954, Bruck an der Mur, Austria
Nationality:Austria
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer, Sculptor
Art style:Conceptual art, Contemporary art

Creators Austria

Wolfgang Herzig (1941)
Wolfgang Herzig
1941
Heinrich Kühn (1866 - 1944)
Heinrich Kühn
1866 - 1944
Franz West (1947 - 2012)
Franz West
1947 - 2012
Olga Wisinger-Florian (1844 - 1926)
Olga Wisinger-Florian
1844 - 1926
Johann Peter Krafft (1780 - 1856)
Johann Peter Krafft
1780 - 1856
Josef Dobrowsky (1889 - 1964)
Josef Dobrowsky
1889 - 1964
Franz Xaver von Zach (1754 - 1832)
Franz Xaver von Zach
1754 - 1832
August Querfurth (1696 - 1761)
August Querfurth
1696 - 1761
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898 - 1962)
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
Judy Cassab (1920 - 2015)
Judy Cassab
1920 - 2015
Hermann Gruber (1938)
Hermann Gruber
1938
Heinrich Krause (1885 - 1983)
Heinrich Krause
1885 - 1983
Friedrich Friedländer (1825 - 1901)
Friedrich Friedländer
1825 - 1901
Ludwig Koch (1866 - 1934)
Ludwig Koch
1866 - 1934
Felix Waske (1942)
Felix Waske
1942
Richard Agreiter (1941)
Richard Agreiter
1941

Creators Conceptual art

Roberto Miniati (1952)
Roberto Miniati
1952
Massimo Vitali (1944)
Massimo Vitali
1944
Luigi Rocca (1952)
Luigi Rocca
1952
Julian Stanczak (1928 - 2017)
Julian Stanczak
1928 - 2017
Katharina Duwe (1952)
Katharina Duwe
1952
Anton Henning (1964)
Anton Henning
1964
Konrad Schmid (1959)
Konrad Schmid
1959
Débora Arango (1907 - 2005)
Débora Arango
1907 - 2005
Anatoly Stepanovich Slepyshev (1932 - 2016)
Anatoly Stepanovich Slepyshev
1932 - 2016
Dave Archer (1941)
Dave Archer
1941
Jan Saudek (1935)
Jan Saudek
1935
Cornelia Schleime (1953)
Cornelia Schleime
1953
Nikolai Alekseevich Shapovalov (1927)
Nikolai Alekseevich Shapovalov
1927
Petr Gergardovich Dik (1939 - 2002)
Petr Gergardovich Dik
1939 - 2002
John Burke (1946 - 2006)
John Burke
1946 - 2006
Moses Soyer (1899 - 1974)
Moses Soyer
1899 - 1974