Peter Fischli's first German institutional solo show at Fridericianum

Peter Fischli will present his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany at the Fridericianum in Kassel. The show features kinetic sculptures made from simple materials coated in gray paint, with flashing lights, mirrors, and loose power cords. These works resemble urban traffic lights or stage elements, with vertical supports and horizontal arms. The sculptures emit alternating signals in white, orange, or yellow tones, following no fixed logic. Some objects include reflective panels or stained glass, while others have dangling cables. The structures can appear like gallows or bare trees, functioning as abstract compositions, diagram-like figures, or psychogram-like symbols. Fischli's practice explores everyday aesthetics and the functionalities of systems of measurement and order, referencing perception and transcendence while defying clear interpretation.