Simone Holliger, 1986
Art
Rapport du jury
Simone Holliger makes large paper sculptures that resemble giant models or ancestral standing stones. Fashioned from pieces of paper put together and glued into place, these delicately balanced shapes have a DIY quality and formally reference both the paintings of Alberto Magnelli and the models of Thomas Demand. Taking her cue from the crumpled sheet metal of John Chamberlain, the artist transforms the chance configurations of manipulated paper into the poetic force of her work. The matte surface of the objects contrasts with the glossy décor—also made of paper—that covers the three walls. In this ambitious and sensitive installation, Simone Holliger creates an aesthetic of vulnerability that is at once personal and controlled.