Purple Magazine
— Purple 76 Index issue #29 S/S 2018

Fischer urs

disrupter immersive anarchy impermanent sculpture self-destructive installations portrait and interview by OLIVIER ZAHM artworks photographed by MATS NORDMAN courtesy and copyright URS FISCHER OLIVIER ZAHM — You’re a prolific artist — it’s incredible! How do you do so much work? URS FISCHER — Um, it’s a good question. You just go with it. I’m a very impatient person. No, not impatient. I’m a restless person, you see? I think it’s actually my nature. But more and more I feel like a servant of my work. If that makes sense? OLIVIER ZAHM — So art ideas come naturally to you? URS FISCHER — Being creative is like guiding versus forcing. There are things, and you just try to guide them, and they have their own way. Then it’s easier, you see. OLIVIER ZAHM — And do you think you still have the same kind of inspiration, or are you changing? URS FISCHER —…

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