Peter Fischli (1952) & David Weiss (1946–2012)
Untitled
1994–2013
From the series Polyurethane Objects
hand-carved and painted polyurethane, 166 parts
dimensions variable
Peter Fischli & David Weiss
Untitled
1994–2013
From the series Polyurethane Objects
hand-carved and painted polyurethane, 166 parts
dimensions variable
Peter Fischli & David Weiss
Untitled
1994–2013
From the series Polyurethane Objects
hand-carved and painted polyurethane, 166 parts
dimensions variable
As a 2nd year student at the Rietveld, I came across their work from this series when I was on a gallery tour in NYC on my own. I was really under the assumption that I was walking in somewhere I wasn't supposed to and they were still busy building, but once the penny dropped I fell in love with the work and it definitely influenced me.
Michiel Kluiters, 2025
The objects—a seemingly random arrangements of tools, pallets, cleaning supplies, paint cans—are so meticulously crafted and convincingly painted that at first glance, you feel as though you’ve stumbled into an artist’s studio or idle workshop frozen in time. But the moment you start really looking, the spell unravels in the most exhilarating way. You realize these aren’t just everyday objects strewn about; they are painstaking, carved polyurethane replicas of mundane items, careful illusions—stripped of function and brimming with humor, warmth, and existential weight. There’s a tension between their hyperrealist craftsmanship and their absolute uselessness.
