Urs Fischer's Dreamlike Sculptures at Massimo De Carlo in Milan

Urs Fischer (Zurich, 1973) presents 'Battito di ciglia' at Massimo De Carlo gallery in Milan, running until December 17, 2016. The exhibition spans two venues: the industrial space at Via Giovanni Ventura 5 and the neoclassical Palazzo Belgioioso at Piazza Belgioioso 2. Fischer's small-scale works are scattered on the neutral floor of the former industrial site, featuring recurring motifs such as mice, a man in a can, a crying horse, a sliced head, a nude woman on a sofa (recalling his 2012 performance at Palazzo Grassi in Venice), and crawling snails. At Palazzo Belgioioso, reflective eyes are installed, appearing identical at first glance but differing in subtle details and proportioned to their respective spaces. The interplay of proportion—respected or denied—helps Fischer assert the tautology that 'art is what it is,' while the surrounding space modifies its content. The exhibition is curated by Giovanna Procaccini.