Roman Signer – Landscape

Unexpected encounters, playful experiments, and the forces of nature Roman Signer’s art reveals a world full of energy and transformation. The large exhibition gallery at the Kunsthaus Zürich will become an open landscape where time, movement, and material come together in surprising ways.

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A New Perspective on the World

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Roman Signer is a master of transformation. For over five decades, he has explored the possibilities of time, space, and energy using the simplest of materials. Everyday objects such as buckets, bottles, or kayaks become carriers of surprising, poetic events in his art. With curiosity and a sense of experimentation, Signer challenges the order of the world and invites us to rediscover its beauty and power from new perspectives.

Inspired by life itself, Signer has never been a studio artist. His works often emerge in the open air or urban spaces. During a study stay in Warsaw in the 1970s, the streets became his "academy." This playful and open approach has shaped his artistic practice ever since.

Ausstellung_Signer_05 — Installation view Kunsthaus Zürich, photo © Franca Candrian

Signer_Stiefel_13 — Roman Signer, Boots, Fitjar, 2012 Photo: Tomasz Rogowiec © Roman Signer

Signer_KajakRauch_16 — Roman Signer, Kayak tip, 2017, Photo: Tomasz Rogowiec © Roman Signer

Signer_Tisch — Roman Signer, Table, Island, 1994 Photo: Roman Signer © Roman Signer

Signer_Langlaufski — Roman Signer, Cross-country skis, 2000 Photo: Roman Signer, © Roman Signer

Signer_Buerostuhl_9 — Roman Signer, Office chair, 2006 Digital photo: Tomasz Rogowiec © Roman Signer

Signer_Gotthard-12 — Roman Signer, Action in Sedrun, 2010 Gotthard breakthrough 15.10.2010 Photo: Michael Bodenmann © Roman Signer

Signer_DueOmbrelli_20 — Roman Signer, Due ombrelli, Sardinia, Nuoro 2016, Photo: Barbara Signer, © Roman Signer

Signer_Schweben_5 — Roman Signer, Floating, experiment in studio, 1995 Photo: Stefan Rohner © Roman Signer

Signer_Kugel mit blauer Farbe_15 — Roman Signer, Sphere with blue colour Shanghai Biennale, 2012, Video prints: Wangya, Beijing, Hight speed camera from above © Roman Signer

A Landscape of Possibilities

The exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zürich offers a chance to experience Signer’s work in an open and dynamic setting. Without walls or boundaries, the artist arranges his works so that visitors can explore them as if taking a walk. At the heart of the exhibition are new works created specifically for the show, alongside significant pieces from various stages of his career.

« You wander from one sculpture to the next, encountering a wide variety of works along the way. That’s the idea. It’s a sculpture landscape. » — Roman Signer

An iconic element in Signer’s oeuvre is the kayak – sometimes suspended, sometimes dismantled, or on a bumpy ride through the landscape. His works surprise, inspire wonder, and encourage us to rediscover the world with a sense of playfulness.

In addition to the sculptures, the exhibition features films and photographs that highlight the temporal and performative aspects of Signer’s art. This creates a compelling dialogue between permanence and transience, between the forces of nature and humanity’s attempts to harness them.

Curated by Mirjam Varadinis, Curator at Large. The exhibition is supported by UBS, partner of Kunsthaus Zürich, the Monsol Foundation, and Boston Consulting Group.

NOTE: The work Fontana di Piaggio has not been on display since 1 July.

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Roman Signer. Landschaft

Roman Signer. Paysage

Roman Signer. Landschaft

Roman Signer. Landschaft

Roman Signer. Landschaft

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Roman Signer. Landschaft

Roman Signer. Landschaft

Roman Signer. Landschaft

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CHF 34.–

Edition 'Käse mit Biss'

'I felt like biting into a piece of cheese – and that’s how the idea for the edition came about.'Roman Signer

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'I felt like biting into a piece of cheese – and that’s how the idea for the edition came about.'
Roman Signer