Urs Fischer's 'After Nature' at Gagosian Rome: Dust, Camouflage, and Perpetual Present

Urs Fischer's exhibition 'After Nature' at Gagosian Rome showcases a monumental sculpture, eight new wall pieces, and a video installation. Born in Zurich in 1973, the Swiss artist delves into themes of perception, time, and proportion. The wall pieces, which draw inspiration from Man Ray's 1920 work 'Dust Breeding', possess a tactile nature. Named 'Solitaries', 'Infernal', and 'Celestial', they incorporate acrylic, enamel, photography, and silkscreen across seven layers. Central to the exhibition is 'Body', a large soft sculpture depicting a reclining female form. The video installation 'After Nature (After Dan Graham)' employs a delay of under two seconds, presenting visitors in a continuous present while critiquing the impact of excessive digital media on memory and emotions.