Let's Be Friends

 

The migros museum will be showing works from its own collection until 18 March 2001. Since the opening in May 1996, an exemplary selection of works from the Nineties has been put together. Over a hundred new installations, videos and photographs have been purchased during the last years. In most cases it concerns the works of artists who have exhibited in the museum.

Stefan Altenburger

Stefan Altenburger:
Atmosphere (1997)
Stefan Altenburger

Atmosphere
1997
Single-channel video, projection or on monitor (color, no sound)
Ca. 30 min.

Carlos Amorales

Stefan Altenburger:
Amorales versus Amorales (1999–2001)
Carlos Amorales

Amorales versus Amorales
1999–2001
Boxing ring, wood, costumes, masks, various parts of masks, color photograph on aluminum, poster, 5-channel video installation on 5 monitors (color, sound)
Ca. 200 x 600 x 600 cm

Carlos Amorales

Stefan Altenburger:
Amorales Interim (1997)
Carlos Amorales

Amorales Interim
1997
Single-channel video on monitor (color, sound)
9:45 min.

Carlos Amorales

Stefan Altenburger:
Arena Dos de Mayo (1997)
Carlos Amorales

Arena Dos de Mayo
1997
Single-channel video projection (color, sound)
14:24 min.

Atelier van Lieshout

Stefan Altenburger:
AVL-Shakertable, AVL-Shakerchair, AVL-Men (1999)
Atelier van Lieshout

AVL-Shakertable, AVL-Shakerchair, AVL-Men
1999
Wood, polyester, polyurethane foam
Dimensions variable

Atelier van Lieshout

Stefan Altenburger:
Installation Saucisson (1997)
Atelier van Lieshout

Installation Saucisson
1997
Various materials
Dimensions variable

Atelier van Lieshout

Stefan Altenburger:
Office/Reception Unit (1996)
Atelier van Lieshout

Office/Reception Unit
1996
Polyester mould, wood, steel, leather, steel wheels, fitted lights, 21 plastic connecting screws
245 x 260 x 390 cm

Julie Becker

Stefan Altenburger:
Golden Force Field (1999)
Julie Becker

Golden Force Field
1999
Wood, concrete, wooden table, lamp, sheet of text, drawing with gold dust, color photograph
600 x 420 x 300 cm

Julie Becker

Stefan Altenburger:
Suburban Legend (1999)
Julie Becker

Suburban Legend
1999
Single-channel video screen projection (color, sound), VHS player, LCD-beamer, static-projection screen, 3 headsets, wooden stand, wooden bench, 3 manuals
Dimensions variable

Daniele Buetti

Stefan Altenburger:
Just One More (1999)
Daniele Buetti

Just One More
1999
26 photographs and laser prints, fluorescent lamps, wooden slats, Styrofoam, forrex, tables, 2-channel video installation on 2 monitors (color, sound)

Angela Bulloch

Stefan Altenburger:
Club Berlin (1994–1997)
Angela Bulloch

Club Berlin
1994–1997
3 bean bags (cotton), Perspex cover, CD player, amplifier, 3 headsets, audio-distributor box, 2 CDs
Dimensions variable

Angela Bulloch

Stefan Altenburger:
Birkenstock Care Tips (1997)
Angela Bulloch

Birkenstock Care Tips
1997
Stenciled writing on wall
Dimensions variable

Maurizio Cattelan

Stefan Altenburger:
If a Tree Falls in the Forest and There is no One Around it, Does it Make a Sound (1998)
Maurizio Cattelan

If a Tree Falls in the Forest and There is no One Around it, Does it Make a Sound
1998
Taxidermized donkey, television, bridles, cotton cloth, cord
150 x 154 x 46 cm

Marlene Dumas

Stefan Altenburger:
Indifference (1993–1994)
Marlene Dumas

Indifference
1993–1994
Oil on canvas
100 x 300 cm

Urs Fischer

Stefan Altenburger:
More Sweet Feelings, Worries and Other Stuff (1998–1999)
Urs Fischer

More Sweet Feelings, Worries and Other Stuff
1998–1999
India ink, pencil, synthetic resins, felt-tip pens, spray paint, adhesive tape, paper, corrugated cardboard, wood, dispersion, screws, glass
181 x 250 x 9.5 cm

Urs Fischer

Stefan Altenburger:
Frozen (1998)
Urs Fischer

Frozen
1998
Candles, dispersion, synthetic resin, wood, screws, branches, wool, nails, glass, paper, ceramic, glue
Ca. 160 x 230 x 210 cm

Urs Fischer

Stefan Altenburger:
Leiter (1997)
Urs Fischer

Leiter
1997
Aluminum ladder, acrylic, spotlight
Dimensions variable

Sylvie Fleury

Stefan Altenburger:
She-Devils on Wheels - Headquarters (1997)
Sylvie Fleury

She-Devils on Wheels - Headquarters
1997
Assemblage of various materials
Dimensions variable

Sylvie Fleury

Stefan Altenburger:
First Spaceship on Venus (1995)
Sylvie Fleury

First Spaceship on Venus
1995
Aluminum, steel, audio tape, loud speaker
350 x 130 x 130 cm

Alicia Framis

Stefan Altenburger:
Contemplation Room (1998)
Alicia Framis

Contemplation Room
1998
Metal frame, glass, chairs, ash tray
300 x 300 x 300 cm

Douglas Gordon

Stefan Altenburger:
Bootleg (Bigmouth) (1996)
Douglas Gordon

Bootleg (Bigmouth)
1996
Single-channel video projection (color, no sound)
19:42 min. Loop

Douglas Gordon

Stefan Altenburger:
Bootleg (Stoned) (1996)
Douglas Gordon

Bootleg (Stoned)
1996
Single-channel video projection on 2 screens (color, no sound)
59:51 min. Loop

Douglas Gordon

Stefan Altenburger:
Trigger Finger (1996)
Douglas Gordon

Trigger Finger
1996
Single-channel video projection or on monitor (b/w, no sound)
1:24 min. Loop

Douglas Gordon

Stefan Altenburger:
Bootleg (Cramped) (1995)
Douglas Gordon

Bootleg (Cramped)
1995
Single-channel video projection (color, no sound)
48:19 min. Loop

Fabrice Gygi

Stefan Altenburger:
Dérouleur de tapis rouge (1999)
Fabrice Gygi

Dérouleur de tapis rouge
1999
Varnished steel, blue light, carpet, rubber wheels
Dimensions variable

Nic Hess In cooperation with Kerim Seiler

Stefan Altenburger:
Kompromis nach Eiland (Erhöhung) (1999)
Nic Hess

Kompromis nach Eiland (Erhöhung)
1999
Silkscreen and plotter letters on aluminum, various tools
Ca. 280 x 300 x 60 cm

Martin Kippenberger

Stefan Altenburger:
Bilder unter Einfluss von Windrichtung I-IV (Nr. III) (1986)
Martin Kippenberger

Bilder unter Einfluss von Windrichtung I-IV (Nr. III)
1986
Oil, paint, silicon and Perspex on cotton
180 x 150 cm

Martin Kippenberger

Stefan Altenburger:
Bilder unter Einfluss von Windrichtung I-IV (Nr. IV) (1986)
Martin Kippenberger

Bilder unter Einfluss von Windrichtung I-IV (Nr. IV)
1986
Oil, paint, silicon and Perspex on cotton
180 x 150 cm

Klat

Stefan Altenburger:
Hollywood (1999)
Klat

Hollywood
1999
Wood, light system
350 x 600 x 400 cm

Klat

Stefan Altenburger:
Small is Beautiful (1999)
Klat

Small is Beautiful
1999
Balsa wood, lighting, transformer, glass plate
15.5 x 27 x 16.5 cm

L/B (Lang/Baumann)

Stefan Altenburger:
Beautiful Corner (1999)
L/B (Lang/Baumann)

Beautiful Corner
1999
Wood, fitted carpet, glass plate, 2 tables, 10 chairs, snacks and drinks
Dimensions variable

Gianni Motti

Stefan Altenburger:
Big Crunch Clock (1999)
Gianni Motti

Big Crunch Clock
1999
Digital clock, solar panel, Perspex casing, metal frame, network adapter
10.5 x 84.5 x 5.5 cm

Cady Noland

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Brick Wall) (1993–1994)
Cady Noland

Ohne Titel (Brick Wall)
1993–1994
Silkscreen on aluminum
153 x 306 x 1 cm

Cady Noland

Stefan Altenburger:
Untitled (1999)
Cady Noland

Untitled
1999
Plastic, acrylic, wood
103 x 74 x 306 cm

Gerhard Richter

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (434) (1978)
Gerhard Richter

Ohne Titel (434)
1978
Oil on canvas
201 x 336 cm

Christian Robert-Tissot

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Overlap) (1997)
Christian Robert-Tissot

Ohne Titel (Overlap)
1997
Acrylic on wood and wall
450 x 1100 cm

Ugo Rondinone

Stefan Altenburger:
Dog Days Are Over (1996)
Ugo Rondinone

Dog Days Are Over
1996
7-channel video installation on 7 monitors (color, no sound), audio sensors
Dimensions variable

Ugo Rondinone

Stefan Altenburger:
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1996)
Ugo Rondinone

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
1996
India ink on paper on canvas, painted wood, loud speakers, Hi-Fi unit, CD
Dimensions variable

Jean-Frédéric Schnyder

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (M) (1986)
Jean-Frédéric Schnyder

Ohne Titel (M)
1986
Oil on canvas
95 x 95 cm

Paul Thek

Stefan Altenburger:
Uncle Tom's Cabin with Tower of Babel (from the series "The Personal Effects of the Pied Piper") (1976)
Paul Thek

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Stefan Altenburger:
Sammlung – Erstellung der Werkfiles (2000)
Rirkrit Tiravanija

Sammlung – Erstellung der Werkfiles
2000
Stuffed parrot, cage, wood
Cage: 60 x 60 x 32 cm

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Bon voyage Monsieur Ackermann) (1995)
Rirkrit Tiravanija

Ohne Titel (Bon voyage Monsieur Ackermann)
1995
Opel Commodore GS coach (year of construction 1969, converted) with an on-board kitchen in the boot, iron stand with 3 video cameras, 3-channel video installation on 3 monitors
Dimensions variable

Piotr Uklanski

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (A Leaf) (1999)
Piotr Uklanski

Ohne Titel (A Leaf)
1999
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
102 x 89 cm

Piotr Uklanski

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Pink Sun) (1999)
Piotr Uklanski

Ohne Titel (Pink Sun)
1999
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
41 x 60.5 cm

Piotr Uklanski

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Flowers) (1998)
Piotr Uklanski

Ohne Titel (Flowers)
1998
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
67.5 x 100 cm

Piotr Uklanski

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (Tiger, Bursting) (1998)
Piotr Uklanski

Ohne Titel (Tiger, Bursting)
1998
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
49 x 40 cm

Costa Vece

Stefan Altenburger:
The Bomb # 1 (1999)
Costa Vece

The Bomb # 1
1999
Oil barrels, plastic barrels, gas bottles, flashing lights, control system, tarps, camouflage net, adhesive tape, 3-channel video installation on 3 monitors (color, sound), 2 Audiotracks
ca. 300 x 300 x 250 cm

Costa Vece

Stefan Altenburger:
The Winner Is (1999)
Costa Vece

The Winner Is
1999
Cartons, wooden pallets, bulbs, foil, control unit
Ca. 300 x 600 x 500 cm

Susann Walder

Stefan Altenburger:
HIP (1997)
Susann Walder

HIP
1997
Assemblage of various materials
Dimensions variable

Marijke van Warmerdam

Stefan Altenburger:
Good Days, Bad Days (1996)
Marijke van Warmerdam

Good Days, Bad Days
1996
Silkscreen on paper
50 parts: each ca. 80 x 110 cm

Christopher Wool

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (1993)
Christopher Wool

Ohne Titel
1993
Enamel on aluminum
110 x 76 cm

Christopher Wool

Stefan Altenburger:
Ohne Titel (1992)
Christopher Wool

Ohne Titel
1992
Enamel on aluminum
229 x 153 cm