Grandfather Wreath

Grandfather Wreath, 20101027, 100 × 36 × 36 in (2540 × 914 × 914 mm), digital image of acrylic, spray paint and found objects on canvas, paper and wood

Grandfather Wreath is a strange loop. It was built around the impression of a cyclical nature existing between confluence and entropy. Both processes were key to the sculpture’s construction and neither process gives in to being overwhelmed. The materials fold, leak and stretch around each other. The results are toxic and unsettling. It is a paradoxical level-crossing feedback loop that suggests we are directly linked to all things.

Made2010-10-27MediumWood, Sawdust, Paper, Canvas, Fabric Clothing, Casio Watch, Sequins, Wire, Steel, Caulk, Plastic, Thread, Yarn, Beads, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Spray Paint, Foam Insulation, and other found objects · acrylic, spray paint, found objects · canvas, paper, woodSize100 × 36 × 36 in (2540 × 914 × 914 mm)Shown in3 shows and projects
Type (old)Mixed MediaBylineAlex Fischer
DomainanalogTechniquesculptureSizefixedCategorypainting, sculptureFormimageSubjectsobject
DescriptionGrandfather Wreath is a strange loop. It was built around the impression of a cyclical nature existing between confluence and entropy. Both processes were key to the sculpture’s construction and neither process gives in to being overwhelmed. The materials fold, leak and stretch around each other. The results are toxic and unsettling. It is a paradoxical level-crossing feedback loop that suggests we are directly linked to all things.
FormatJPEGPixels2,592 × 3,888
  1. Rodo-Vankeulen, Noel. “Prismatic Waves: A conversation with Alex Fischer.” W9, 2010. Interview
  2. “Figures in a Landscape.” 2010. Project
  3. Smarter Today. O'Born Contemporary, Toronto, October 2010. Solo exhibition
ID20101027-grandfather-wreath
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