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-{{Template}}+{{Template}}'''Peter Fischli''' (* 8th June [[1952]] in Zurich) and '''David Weiss''' (* 21st June [[1946]] in Zurich), often shortened to Fischli/Weiss, are an artist duo that have been collaborating since 1979. They are among the most renowned contemporary artists of [[Switzerland]]. Their best known work is the film "[[Der Lauf der Dinge]] (The Way Things Go)."
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 +For their work, they make use of a large bandwidth of artistic forms of expression: Film and photography, art-books, sculptures made out of different materials, and multimedia-installations. They adapt objects and situations of the everyday life and place them into an artistic context — often using humour and irony.
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 +Art critics often see in the parodying bearing of their work parallels to the artists [[Marcel Duchamp]], [[Dieter Roth]] or [[Jean Tinguely]].
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 +Fischli/Weiss frequently represent Switzerland at international cultural events, like the [[Venice Biennale]] and others. Both live and work in [[Zurich]].
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Peter Fischli (* 8th June 1952 in Zurich) and David Weiss (* 21st June 1946 in Zurich), often shortened to Fischli/Weiss, are an artist duo that have been collaborating since 1979. They are among the most renowned contemporary artists of Switzerland. Their best known work is the film "Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go)."

For their work, they make use of a large bandwidth of artistic forms of expression: Film and photography, art-books, sculptures made out of different materials, and multimedia-installations. They adapt objects and situations of the everyday life and place them into an artistic context — often using humour and irony.

Art critics often see in the parodying bearing of their work parallels to the artists Marcel Duchamp, Dieter Roth or Jean Tinguely.

Fischli/Weiss frequently represent Switzerland at international cultural events, like the Venice Biennale and others. Both live and work in Zurich.




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