* 1974 in Hitzkirch, Lucerne. Lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss artist
Known for: Site-specific Interventions
Exhibited works
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Parkbank (Park bench), 2013. 2nd | A | Installation. By extending the facades of two adjacent shops, the artist made an exhibition space disappear.
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Backsteinwand (Brickwall), 2013. 2nd | A | Installation. The artist turned an entire brick wall around. The wall was put on wheels and then rotated around on its own axis as a single piece. Afterwards, the entire wall was mounted once again in its original position. One could only perceive the piece because of the door's altered position. | |
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Free Repair, 2008-2010. 2nd | A | Series of Interventions. Roland Roos repaired broken, displaced or damaged things in public spaces. Each repair was intended to restore a particular detail to its pre-damaged state. Before and after photographs were taken of the unsolicited assignment. The photo taken before the repair is the only existing document of the damaged object, and thus becomes a unicum. All of these unique photos are on sale for 320 Swiss francs each, which was the average amount of money that was spent on each repair (both materials and labor). Free Repair was a two year long project that ended in April 2010. | |
Links
Rolandroos.net | Further informations 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Credits
All reproductions are courtesy of the artist / © Roland Roos. Images of Parkbank are courtesy of Livio Baumgartner / DIE DIELE, © Sandro Fiechter