Peter Fischli and the late David Weiss began collaborating in 1979 and created a significant body of work, which combined, rearranged, and even manipulated their daily experiences into something new and unexpected. Employing various media, including unfired clay, rubber, photography, and video, Fischli Weiss managed to playfully fuse the two ends of high and low art during their three decades of collaboration.
Snowman
1987/2019
Copper, aluminum, glass, water, and coolant system
Total dims. 218 x 128 x 165 cm / 85 7/8 x 50 3/8 x 65 in
Object approx. 130 x ø 7 cm / 51 1/8 x ø 2 3/4 in
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Haus
1987/2013
Construction: aluminum and metall; Glass windows, paint
350 x 570 x 410 cm / 137 3/4 x 224 3/8 x 161 3/8 in
Edition of 1 + 1 AP
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Untitled (Hostesses)
2012
Painted aluminum cast
Sculpture 52.5 x 19 x 12 cm / 20 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Unique
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Bibeli and Bobeli in Spring II
2005
Unfired clay
Approx. 10.5 x 22 x 26.5 cm / 4 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 10 3/8 in
Unique
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Punk
2001
Unfired clay
33 x 30 x 9 cm / 13 x 11 3/4 x 3 1/2 in
Unique
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
How to work better
1991
Acrylic paint on wall
Edition 2/3 + 2 AP
Approx. 1200 x 600 cm / 472 1/2 x 236 1/4 in
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Untitled (Airport JFK PAN AM I)
1989
C-Print
Sheet 120 x 182.5 cm / 47 1/4 x 71 7/8 in
Frame 155 x 215 x 6 cm / 61 x 84 5/8 x 2 3/8 in
Edition of 6
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
The Way Things Go
1986–1987
16 mm film
30 min
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Haus
1986–1987
Cast rubber; 2 parts
11.5 x 72 x 51 cm / 4 1/2 x 28 3/8 x 20 1/8 in
Edition of 6
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Masturbine (Equilibres series)
1985
Gelatin silver print
Image 40 x 30.5 cm / 15 7/8 x 12 in
Frame 57.5 x 46.5 cm / 22 5/8 x 18 1/4 in
Edition of 3
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Time Abused (Equilibres series)
1984
Chromogenic print, framed
Sheet 40 x 30 cm / 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
Frame 60 x 47 x 2.5 cm / 23 5/8 x 18 1/2 x 1 in
Edition of 3
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
Der Geringste Widerstand (The Least Resistance)
1980–1981
Super 8 film, transferred on Video-DVD
30 min
© Peter Fischli David Weiss
