Peter Fischli

Le charismatique Felix Lehner rassemble autour de lui des artistes de renom comme Urs Fischer, Katarina Fritsch, Peter Fischli, Mariana Castillio Deball, Paul McCarthy, Alex Hanimann et Hans Josephsohn, dans la fonderie d’art de Saint-Gall qu’il a créée. Son équipe et lui mettent toute leur passion et leur enthousiasme à transformer les visions des artistes en sculptures. Leur succès les a obligés à délocaliser une partie de leur production à Shanghai, ce qui a donné lieu à de riches échanges culturels et artisanaux avec la Chine. Que ce soit à Shanghai ou à Saint-Gall, le métal en fusion continue d’exercer sa fascination et donne corps aux rêves.

Yet again, a bear and a rat are out to make a lot of money - this time with art. During a tour of investigation, they find a corpse in a gallery and, hoping it will prove to be a means of access to the worlds of culture, action and finance, they take it along with them. However the desired effect is not forthcoming and they become involved in questions and observations on the subject of art and crime. The rat tries to solve the case himself; to him there is no distinction between artist and detective. After a narrow escape from a murder attempt, the two animals join forces once again and, now sadder and wiser, they resolve to improve - something that appears to be far from easy. But at the depths of despair they discover a system of order in the chaos of the world, which encourages them to venture into the area of philosophy. From here, they proceed into undreamed-of insights and flights of fancy.

A bear and a rat explore dark forests, treacherous ravines and snow-swept glaciers. With no real aim in mind, the bear and the rat bungle along in a folk tale of their own devising, wondering what they should do and where they should go, enjoying nature together, foraging for sustenance, getting lost, squabbling, joking and making music along the way.

Yet again, a bear and a rat are out to make a lot of money - this time with art. During a tour of investigation, they find a corpse in a gallery and, hoping it will prove to be a means of access to the worlds of culture, action and finance, they take it along with them. However the desired effect is not forthcoming and they become involved in questions and observations on the subject of art and crime. The rat tries to solve the case himself; to him there is no distinction between artist and detective. After a narrow escape from a murder attempt, the two animals join forces once again and, now sadder and wiser, they resolve to improve - something that appears to be far from easy. But at the depths of despair they discover a system of order in the chaos of the world, which encourages them to venture into the area of philosophy. From here, they proceed into undreamed-of insights and flights of fancy.