MOCA Exhibition

I couldn't find the Sagmeister exhibit, so I enjoyed the Urs Fischer one instead.
The Urs Fischer exhibit is on display from April 21st to August 19th. I found these three exhibits particularly interesting.

Bread House                          Portrait of a Single Raindrop

The Untitled piece with a house made of bread has the appearance of a cabin constructed of bread. The long baguette pieces act as structural timbers, while the sliced pieces look like the running bond of masonry bricks. Upon a closer look, the piece is actually constructed of wood and merely covered and filled with bread. I think the piece would have been much more interesting if it were solely constructed of bread, but there are probably structural limitations to how well stale bread can hold itself up.

The Portrait of a Single Raindrop is a huge 'hole in the wall.' I love how the negative piece is resting against the wall in the back, supporting the idea that 'nothing' is wasted. The rough cut of the wall really reveals the massing and draws attention to the structural light gauge steel.

The juxtaposition of these two pieces becomes an interesting way of drawing attention to the architectural structure of construction. The bread shows the concept of connections made by tectonic pieces, while the Portrait of a Single Raindrop becomes a cutaway expression with the lack of structure. 

 
Suspended Line of Fruit

This Untitled piece contains a line of fruit that is elegantly suspended only inches from the ground. Each of the six pieces of fruit hangs from a thin, clear string that is attached to the ceiling. Although the fruits are in sequential order by size, the grape at the end (or beginning) of the line is barely noticeable. As the fruits age and rot, it's clever how the fruits are suspended so that ants won't crawl on them; however, this is in a museum, so they probably make sure there are no insects to disrupt these art pieces.