David Renggli : works from now and then / Herausgeber, Andreas Baur ; Texte, Andreas Baur, Clara Guislain, Adam Jasper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Renggli, David, 1974- artist.

Baur, Andreas, editor, writer of supplementary textual content.

Guislain, Clara, writer of supplementary textual content.

Jasper, Adam, writer of supplementary textual content.

Galerie der Stadt Esslingen, host institution.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Renggli, David, 1974---Exhibitions.

Renggli, David.

Renggli, David, 1974-.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Köln : Snoeck, [2020]

Language Note:

Parallel texts in English and German.

Texts in German and English.

Summary:

The present monograph WORK, LIFE, BALANCE focuses on artistic works by David Renggli from 2006 until today - with no claim to the completeness of a list of works, but most certainly with -respect for the striking heterogeneity inherent to the oeuvre of the Swiss artist and musician. It -offers a broad overview of the oeuvre and provides informative impres-sions of the slyly dandy-like self-stagings of the artist. Should his works be under-stood merely as odes to hedonism? Not at all! With his works, David Renggli revives highly -diverse clichés of adamant desire and idyllic -imaginings, only to confront them in a subtle, -sensitive manner with their own deconstructions. With a vigorous wink of the eyes, he adopts an -ironical perspective with regard to ideals of beauty and the cult of physical allure, not hesitating to -critique the urge to self-optimi-sation and the -egocentricity of self-infatuation. As a Neo--Dadaist, David Renggli remains unswervingly -devoted to the free play of art - and also of music: »My favourite instrument? Snare drum.«

Local Notes:

On the occasion of an exhibition held at the Villa Merkel, Galerie der Stadt Esslingen am Neckar, March 8 - July 12, 2020.

ISBN:

9783864423222

3864423228

OCLC:

1240702600

Publisher Number:

9783864423222