{"product_id":"erwin-wurm-3","title":"Erwin Wurm","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe catalogue of the Austrian artist's solo exhibition on the occasion of the Venice Biennale.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Considered the most important living Austrian sculptor, who was previously chosen  to represent his country at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017, over the course of his  long and prolific career Erwin Wurm (1954) has radically expanded the concept of  sculpture, challenging notions of time, mass and surface, and abstraction and representation, and for many decades has used clothing to address sculptural issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Published to mark Wurm's major solo show, held in conjunction with the Biennale  Arte 2026, the volume, produced in collaboration with Élise Mougin-Wurm, relates the works of this leading contemporary artist - who explores the idea of the human  body as a sculpture - to the spirit of such a magical place as the Museo Fortuny, whe re the dialogue centres on the body, clothing, sculpture, spatial vision and painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Through the essays by Elisabetta Barisoni and Cristina Da Roit and compelling imagery, the book retraces the artist's solo exhibition, establishing fruitful comparisons  between his contemporary works and Fortuny's rich legacy of textiles, light, theatre,  and experimentation. It delves into themes of clothing, presence, and absence, presenting sculptural \"garments\" and enclosures that evoke the human body through  the interplay of form and void.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The book features installation views and a selection of Erwin's most recent works,  alongside iconic and seminal works from across his career, such as the One Minute  Sculptures series, which has made Wurm famous since the 1990s.","brand":"Skira Editore S.p.A","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51411527499812,"sku":"9788857255248","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9788857255248.jpg?v=1788824120","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/erwin-wurm-3","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}