Fishing the World

Patrick Heide Contemporary Art is delighted to present a new solo exhibition featuring the work of Sophie Bouvier Ausländer entitled 'Fishing the World'.

Photo: Florian Cella.

Sophie Bouvier Ausländer, born 1970 in Switzerland, now lives & works in Lausanne, Switzerland. The point of departure for her artistic practice is nothing less than our planet, which can be considered as the sculpture par excellence. Although her works are manifold and versatile; geography, and mor...

Sophie Bouvier Ausländer, born 1970 in Switzerland, now lives & works in Lausanne, Switzerland. The point of departure for her artistic practice is nothing less than our planet, which can be considered as the sculpture par excellence. Although her works are manifold and versatile; geography, and more specifically cartography have been reoccurring components in the themes addressed by the artist.

Within a larger framework, her sculptures and works on paper, though somehow organic, reflect a rather abstract aesthetic and connect it to a profound interest in environmental and socio-political questions. Ultimately, Bouvier Ausländer wonders how sculpture and painting can change the structure and the understanding – or at least the perception of our world.

Bouvier Ausländer has held numerous solo and group shows in Switzerland, France and the UK. Her works entered important institutional collections such as the Musée d’Art de Pully and the Musée des Beaux-Arts du Locle. The artist has recently received the prestigious Grand Prix awarded by the Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture.