Urs Fischer

Visual Arts Switzerland 1973 101 quotes

Playful sculptor melting and transforming materials ephemerally.

Quotes by Urs Fischer

Humor is a very important part of my work.

Interview with Artforum 2018

I don't believe in perfection. I believe in process.

Interview with Frieze Magazine 2019

Art is a conversation.

Interview with Artnet News 2020

I like to use materials that have a life of their own.

Interview with Flash Art 2010

My work is about the ephemeral.

Interview with Artinfo 2012

I'm interested in the relationship between the viewer and the artwork.

Interview with The Guardian 2013

I don't want to control the outcome. I want to let it happen.

Interview with W Magazine 2014

Art is a way of seeing the world differently.

Interview with The New York Times 2015

I like to create situations rather than objects.

Interview with Wallpaper* 2016

My work is about the passage of time.

Interview with Cultured Magazine 2017

I'm interested in the beauty of imperfection.

Interview with Architectural Digest 2018

Art should be a surprise.

Interview with Frieze Magazine 2009

I like to make things that are a bit unsettling.

Interview with The Independent 2011

The most important thing is to be curious.

Interview with The Wall Street Journal 2013

I'm not afraid to fail.

Interview with The Telegraph 2014

Art is about freedom.

Interview with The Art Newspaper 2015

I like to create a sense of wonder.

Interview with The Financial Times 2016

My work is about the human condition.

Interview with The Guardian 2017

I'm interested in the power of the image.

Interview with Artforum 2018

Art should be a conversation starter.

Interview with Frieze Magazine 2019