Urs Fischer's Yes and LA Dust: Ephemerality Cast in Bronze

In 2013, Urs Fischer transformed the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles into an open studio, installing a restaurant kitchen and a grand piano alongside tons of clay, inviting over 2,500 visitors to create sculptures. Thirteen years later, twenty-five of those public-made clay works were cast in bronze and exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles as part of the show 'Yes and LA Dust' (2026). The second half of the exhibition, 'LA Dust', featured hand-painted metal panels created from scans of the floor of Fischer's Los Angeles studio, reflecting viewers' faces and highlighting overlooked materials. Both exhibitions have since closed, underscoring Fischer's exploration of ephemerality versus permanence. The original 'Yes' project was held at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and the bronze works were shown at Jeffrey Deitch's gallery in Los Angeles during the summer of 2026.