Untitled (Obermühle, Ahnenhaus) (Obermühle, Maison des ancêtres)
circa 1981
Untitled (Obermühle, Ahnenhaus)
(Obermühle, Maison des ancêtres)
circa 1981
The work of Bucher explores the relationship between the body and architecture, examining the memory of place.
This work refers to the house where Heidi Bucher's grandparents lived - "Obermühle" being the "house of the forebears" (Ahnenhaus) - inhabited by ghosts and memories. The artist took casts of the rooms, one by one, a physically demanding process intended as therapeutic. The canvas was laid on the floor and soaked in latex and the resulting "skin" bears the traces of the different floor coverings - linoleum, tile, fragments of newspaper etc. - and seemingly of the passage of the now departed inhabitants.
| Domain | Peinture | Toile libre |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Latex, toile de jute, plâtre, carton, papier journal |
| Dimensions | 260 x 468 cm 40 kg |
| Acquisition | Achat, 2015 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2015-55 |
On display:
Detailed description
| Artist |
Heidi Bucher
(1926, Suisse - 1993, Suisse) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Untitled (Obermühle, Ahnenhaus) (Obermühle, Maison des ancêtres) |
| Creation date | circa 1981 |
| Domain | Peinture | Toile libre |
| Techniques | Latex, toile de jute, plâtre, carton, papier journal |
| Dimensions | 260 x 468 cm 40 kg |
| Acquisition | Achat, 2015 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 2015-55 |
Bibliography
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