Photography "Untitled" by Erwin Wurm belongs to the series of photo sessions "Hamlet" which were done by the author for the booklet of the repertoire play bearing the same name at Schauspielhaus in Zurich. In his now traditional visual registry "one minute sculptures" Wurm illustrates the certain moments from the theatre play, accessing in a specific way the exploration of a famous Shakespeare’s story of love, betrayal, madness, vengeance and forming an unusual correspondence with the visage of the German director Jan Bosse. Whether they are dipped into the ground or having tip of an umbrella put into their nose, or are trying to sit on very sharp writing instruments, Wurm puts his "characters" into situations marked by a strong connection between the parallels of emotional moments and processes: comical, bizarre, dangerous, painful, sad, i.e. the fear, expectation, acceptance, dilemma...

Erwin Wurm

Born in 1954 in Austria. Currently lives and works in Vienna. He is one of the most significant contemporary Austrian artists, devoted, in his artistic engagement, to the exploration and development of the structural form concept, starting from the 80s. His most famous works are "One Minute Sculptures" – series of video and photographic sessions of the short performing actions, during which the people pose with very different objects in very complicated positions that are very difficult for a body to withstand. What is interesting about Wurm’s work is that this work was exactly the one that was the inspiration for the video "Can’t Stop" by Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Public in Belgrade had the chance to see one of his most recent creations "Fat Car" on 45th October Salon. He exhibited at independent exhibitions at MUMOK Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna (2006), Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2005), Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2002) and at group exhibitions/ manifestations at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2007), Centre Pompidou, Paris (2006), and at the 5th Biennial of Modern Art, Lyon 2005.