Roman Signer

Born 1938 in Appenzell (CHE)
Lives and works in St. Gallen (CHE)

The artistic events that Roman Signer constructs for us are based on process, play, experiment, and wonder. His materials are elemental physical phenomena — observations all the more astonishing in view of the humor that informs this artist’s oeuvre. It is an extremely subtle brand of humor yet to be discovered by the art world. The serenity, clarity, and lightness of Signer’s actions impress us. They are devoid of the tautological leadenness of certain art in the seventies that agonized righteously in an attempt to demonstrate that water flows and a chair is a chair.

Roman Signer, Organ Pipe, 2020 — Roman Signer, *Organ Pipe*, 2020
Metal, 78 × 322 × 75 cm

Roman Signer, Konzert mit Störung, 2015 — Roman Signer, *Konzert mit Störung*, 2015
Colour photographs, edition of 10 + 3 E.A., 4 parts, each 30 × 45 cm

Exhibition view, Galerie Martin Janda, 2015 — *Exhibition view*, Galerie Martin Janda, 2015
Photo: Markus Wörgötter

Roman Signer, Rote Linie, 2013 — Roman Signer, *Rote Linie*, 2013
Colour photographs, edition of 10 + 3 E.A., 2 parts, each 40 × 60 cm

Exhibition view, Galerie Martin Janda, 2012 — *Exhibition view*, Galerie Martin Janda, 2012
Photo: Lisa Rastl

Roman Signer, Kajak mit Paddeln, 2010 — Roman Signer, *Kajak mit Paddeln*, 2010
Kayak, 4 paddles, rope, 404 × 35 × 68 cm

Roman Signer, Aktion mit Fässern, Thun (CH), 1992 — Roman Signer, *Aktion mit Fässern*, Thun (CH), 1992
B&W photograph, edition of 10 + 3 E.A., 4 parts, each 40 × 30 cm

Roman Signer, Sandinstallation, Raum für Kunst, Kleinhüningen (CH), 1989 — Roman Signer, *Sandinstallation*, Raum für Kunst, Kleinhüningen (CH), 1989
Wagon, box of sand, installation dimensions variable. Photo: Stefan Rohner

Galerie Martin Janda

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