Observer

Erwin Wurm Transforms the Fortuny Museum into a Theater of the Absurd

Absurdity allows us to see things differently. If we look at the same chair every day, eventually we stop seeing it. But if ...
Artnet

See Erwin Wurm’s Absurdist Sculptures Take Over a U.K. Park, From a Celine Bag on Legs to a Bendy Truck Climbing the Wall

Absurdity takes centre stage in a new retrospective of sculptural works by the playful Austrian artist Erwin Wurm at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in northern England. Over decades, Wurm has become ...
Observer

Erwin Wurm On Absurdity, Bodies and Flattening Sculpture

If you think you’re not familiar with Austrian conceptual artist Erwin Wurm, you’re probably mistaken. There’s a good chance that you’ve scrolled past a picture of one of the voluptuous vehicles in ...
Architectural Digest

The Narrowest House in the World Sits in a Public Park in France

Ironic and irreverent, Erwin Wurm’s art is in a continuous conversation with the objects and environments that surround us. The result is a journey that calls us to reflect on what we view as ...
Hyperallergic

Erwin Wurm’s Slapstick Social Critique

VIENNA — A few years ago, I encountered a stunning installation by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm at Kunsthaus Graz, a pink wall of knitted wool stretched to 130 by 1300 feet, dotted with sparse details ...
Artnet

Frieze Sculpture Unleashes a Provocative Play of Light and Shadow—See 5 Standouts

As the busiest season for art in London heats up, impressive pieces of public art are taking over the city. Last week saw the launch of the annual Frieze Sculpture outdoor exhibition, with artists ...
The New York Times

Erwin Wurm

The boundaries between art, fashion and luxury seem to be melting away. That’s great for brands, but what about artists — and the art? By Farah Nayeri As deepfakes and A.I. images proliferate, ...
The New York Times

Fashion Suited for Surreal Times

Strange proportions, odd materials and clothing shaped like a car — this season, nothing is as it seems. Valentino coat, $6,500, and dress, $14,000, (212) 772-6969.Credit...Directed and created by ...
CNN

Erwin Wurm’s ‘absurd’ visions

Photo: Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery 2014. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
Wall Street Journal

Artist Erwin Wurm’s European Homes Are Full of Midcentury Treasures

First Erwin Wurm made a fat house. Then he made a narrow house. Then he made a house that was just right—several houses, actually. Fat House (2003) and Narrow House (2010) are two of the sculptures ...
Artnet news

Erwin Wurm

Erwin Wurm is a contemporary Austrian artist whose artistic practice prevails under a myriad of mediums, including clay, photography, and found objects. Wurm’s comical and witty attitude towards ...