Erwin Wurm's 'Trans Formam' Exhibition in Florence Explores Body Deformation

Erwin Wurm's exhibition 'Trans Formam' at a Florence gallery presents his ongoing investigation into the physical, social, and economic body. The show features works like 'Ice House (Blue)' (2002), 'Sigmund Freud's Birth House' (2019), and 'Fat House' sculptures that critique excessive consumption and capital accumulation. Paintings such as 'Gelato' (2022), 'Salsiccia' (2022), and 'Sitting' (2013) depict anthropomorphic sausages, while 'Big Kiss' (2015) shows two sausage-like figures kissing. A satellite space on Via Benedetta displays the monumental 'Fat Convertible', a blown-up cabriolet made of reflective cast aluminum with acid-green interior, created specifically for the exhibition. The show transforms the gallery into a relational space where sculpture, painting, and viewer interactions generate new narratives.