The exhibition “Heidi Bucher: Mother of Pearl” at the migros museum für gegenwartskunst is the first large-scale retrospective of Buchers work since her death. During the 1970s and 1980s, Heidi Bucher (1926-1993) became known for the latex ‘layerings’ that she crafted for spatial architectures. As well as these layers or ‘skins’ , which represent the core of the exhibition, the show includes drawings, sculptures and a video performance, together with the film “spaces are shells, are skins”, by George Reinhart.
Curated by Heike Munder
Ohne Titel (Neun Objekte)
Ca. 1972–1987
Pearlescent pigment, latex, foam, tulle, soap, fabric
Dimensions vrable
Ohne Titel (Schublade auf Tisch)
Ca. 1976-1983
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, textile, wood
86 x 42 x 38 cm
Weissleimhaus
ca. 1976-1983
Casein glue on foam, putty
64 x 44 x 23 cm
Details Ahnenhaus
1980-1982
B/W photograph
42 x 59.5 cm
Fliegender Hautraum (Ahnenhaus)
1980-1982
B/W photograph
59.5 x 42 cm
Kachelofen (Ahnenhaus)
1980-1982
Pigmented latex, gauze
245 x 112 cm
Ohne Titel (Klappe)
Ca. 1980-1982
Mother of pearl pigment, textile, latex
3 x 95 x 78 cm
Parkett 2. OG (Ahnenhaus)
1980-1982
Latex, jute
384 x 367 cm
Parkett Parterre (Ahnenhaus)
1980-1982
Latex, jute
870 x 236 cm
Parkett Raum Nr. 35 (Ahnenhaus)
Ca. 1980-1982
Textiles, latex
Ca. 4 x 475 x 250 cm
Treppengeländer (Ahnenhaus)
1980
Acre pigment, latex, textiles
177 x 177 cm
Türfalle (Ahnenhaus)
1980-1982
Mother of pearl.pigment, latex, wood
10 x 30 x 27 cm
Fenster von Weinbergstrasse
Ca. 1974-1977
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, acrylic, textile
322 x 187 cm
Ohne Titel (Libelle mit Kleid im Wasser)
1974-1977
Mother of pearl pigment, acrylic, latex, casein glue, textile
244 x 140 cm
Ohne Titel (Kleid mit Unterhose)
Ca. 1973-1977
Casein glue, textile
88 x 47 cm
Ohne Titel (Küchenschürze)
Ca. 1973-1977
Casein glue, textile
85 x 51 cm
Ohne Titel (Strumpfrock)
ca. 1973-1977
Casein glue, textiles
96 x 43 cm
Ohne Titel (Unterrock)
Ca. 1973-1977
Mother of pearl pigment, casein glue, textile
95 x 51 cm
Ohne Titel (blaue Schürze)
Ca. 1973-1977
Foam, textiles, acrylic, glue
152 x 115 cm
Werbeplakate
1966-1967
Chromolux
3 parts: each 94 x 51.5 cm
Bellevue (kleines Glasportal)
1988
Latex, gauze
340 x 455 cm
Häutung Bellevue
1988
Color photograph
6 parts: each 59.5 x 42 cm
Hautraum
(Ricks Kinderzimmer, Lindgut Winterthur)
1987
Latex, gossamer tendrils, bamboo construction, wire
Ca. 350 x 500 x 500 cm
Eiswasser
1986
Mother of pearl pigment, acrylic, latex, textile
3 x 20 x 125 cm
Heute fliesst das Wasser aus dem Krug
1986
Mother of perl pigment, wood, textile, glue, latex
100 x 117 x 123 cm
Jetzt fliesst das Wasser aus der Vase
1986
Pearlescent pigment, latex, acrylic
154 x 665 x 64 cm
La chute de l'espoir
1986
Fiber, wood, glue, acrylic
117 x 60 x 68 cm
Wasser fliesst aus der Vase (Locarno)
Ca. 1985
Mother of pearl pigment crayon, mother of pearl pigment
42 x 29.5 cm
Räume sind Hüllen, sind Häute
1982
Documentary movie, single-channel video projected (color, sound)
32 min.
Das Ahnenhaus (Modell)
1981
Nacre pigment, wood, polystyrene
115 x 63 x 52 cm
Schublade
1980
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, cotton, foam, putty
18 x 40 x 37 cm
Bett, Fussteil links (Schlafzimmer)
1979
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, gauze
156 x 137 cm
Das Fenster 1974-76
1979
Photograph and notes on paper, mother of pearl pigment
42 x 29.5 cm
Der Stuhl I
1979
Mother of pearl pigment, latex
146 x 58 cm
Herrenzimmer (Wanddetail)
1979
Latex, acrylic, textile
252 x 131 cm
Ohne Titel (Decke)
1979
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, textile
2 x 97 x 58 cm
Schrank (Herrenzimmer)
1979
Mother of pearl pigment, latex
210 x 200 cm
Zimmer auf dem See
1979
Photograph and notes on paper, mother of pearl pigment
42 x 29.5 cm
Das Bett
1975
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, textile
220 x 102 cm
Libellenkostüm
1975
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, textile
15 x 182 x 245 cm
Ohne Titel (Bodyshells)
1974
Mother of pearl pigment, foam, tulle
30 x 132 x 144 cm
Ohne Titel (Bodyshells)
1974
Mother of pearl pigment, foam, tulle
24 x 281 x 136 cm
Bodyshells
1973
Mother of pearl, pencil, ballpoint pen and colored pencil on paper; recto and verso
11 parts: each 10 x 15 cm
Rosa Bett
1973
Mother of pearl pigment and pencil on paper
22 x 25 cm
Bodyshells
1972
Single-channel video on monitor or projection (16 mm film shown on DVD, color, sound)
2:33 min.
Bodyshells
1972
Pencil, fluorescent pigment and gouache on paper
6 parts: each 29.5 x 22 cm
Landings to wear (in cooperation with Carl Bucher)
1971
Marker and crayon on paper
9 parts: each 37 x 27 cm
Bodyshells
1970
Mother of pearl pigment and pencil on paper
3 parts: each 42 x 30 cm
Ohne Titel (Hörner)
Nicht datiert
Mother of pearl pigment, latex, jute, wad
60 x 60 x 12 cm
Der Paradiesvogel
1961
Indian ink on paper
35 x 25 cm
Ohne Titel (Fächer)
1956
Silk on cardboard
41 x 32 cm
Ohne Titel (Seidencollage)
1956
Silk on cardboard
38 x 30 cm
Ohne Titel (Seidencollage)
1956
Silk on cardboard
32 x 29 cm
La Rose de Paris
1954
Shells and gouache on cardboard
11 x 13 cm
Fontäne
1953
Indian ink on paper
35 x 25 cm
Ohne Titel (Heidi Bucher im Libellenkleid)
nicht datiert
B/W photograph
42 x 59.5 cm