Preview: Number of People

Number of People (work in progress), 2024 Mechanically altered inkjet prints on tarpaulin, wood, metal “Number of People” are playful, yet opaque “tableaux”, with elements of typography, deliberate emptiness, construction,…

Spectacular Interferometry

Spectacular Interferometry, 1982–2018 a series of 4 large scale digital prints on tarpaulin 446 x 906 cm, 420 x 920 cm, 420 x 832 cm, 968 x 1144 cm shown in: “Each Line…

World Drawing Class

World Drawing Class, 2019 a series of 8 drawings, pencil on paper, 8 parts, 56 x 42 cm each Sammlung des Kantons Zürich, Collection of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland shown…

Reflections on Windowpanes in a Cartoon

Reflections on Windowpanes in a Cartoon, 2005–2015 Long version of the title: Reflections on Windowpanes in a Cartoon with Ourselves as Evolving Fictions Ink marker on window panes dimensions variable…

Studio Whiteboards

Studio Whiteboards, 2017– intermedia, dimensions variable Ein Beitrag geteilt von Robert Estermann (@robertestermann) am 31. Mai 2017 um 9:34 Uhr Ein Beitrag geteilt von Robert Estermann (@robertestermann) am 28. Mär…

Scenic Tongical

Scenic Tongical, 2014–2015 Ink marker on paper 298 x 1266 cm (48+ parts, 70 x 100 cm each) Private Collection, Zurich shown in: “Überzeichnen”, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz, Switzerland (2015) see…

The New Eye, Lip Stick Put

The New Eye, 2016 digital single-frame projection, 216 x 384 cm The New Eye, Lip Gloss Put, 2016 whiteboard, marker, magnets, bondage tape, 123 x 221 x 7.5 cm shown…

Dreamcars

Dreamcars, 2016 Ink marker on paper, 10+ parts, 44 x 64 cm each   THE OBJECTS OF YOUR MOST SHALLOW DREAMS WERE LITERALLY DRAWN WITH THE CARBON OF STARS. LIKE CARS…

Elephant Man

Elephant Man (series), 2005 marker on paper from left to right: 100 x 140 cm, 70 x 100 cm, 42 x 29.7 cm private collection shown in: “Affaire de Coeur 3”, Lee…

Construction for an Acute Plane

Construction for an Acute Plane, 2007 pencil on paper, snaplock bar, 76 x 200 cm Construction for an Acute Plane, 1993 pencil on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm shown in:…

Modern Beach Design (prints, book)

Modern Beach Design, 2009 6 inkjet prints on paper, 100 x 150 cm each courtesy Hilfiker Kunstprojekte, Luzern Modern Beach Design, 2009 Artist’s Book, 32 pages, full colour 28 x 21…

Invisible Line

Invisible Line, 2018 Ink-jet print on PVC, aluminium-construction, 311 x 204 x 40 cm Invisible Line, 2018 Ink marker on primed cotton, 3+ parts, two parts shown here: 301 x 167…

Double Springboard and Handrails

Double Springboard and Handrails, 2013 marker on acrylic primed cotton, 400 x 213 cm Kunstsammlung der Stadt Zürich / Public art collection of the city of Zurich “This drawing has…

Sissy Circus Announcement

Sissy Circus Announcement, 2010 Wood, plexiglass, paper, metal 100 x 71 x 40 cm shown in: “Überzeichnen”, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz, Switzerland (2015) “Zentralschweizer Kunstszenen”, Kunstmuseum Luzern Museum of Art Lucerne,…

Scenic Tongical Newspaper No.2

Scenic Tongical, No.2 – Locomo (spaceless) concept newspaper with drawings from the Scenic Tongical series 12 pages, 57 x 80 cm edition of several thousands, worldwide distribution concept: Robert Estermann, Georg…

Scenic Tongical Newspaper No.1

Scenic Tongical, No.1 – Logogogo (Radical Skies) concept newspaper with drawings from the Scenic Tongical series 16 pages, 46.5 x 64 cm edition of 3000, worldwide distribution concept: Robert Estermann, Georg…

Scenic Tongical Newspaper No.3

Scenic Tongical, No.3 – Machinations of Matter (Stills of Contortions for Instant Translation) concept newspaper with drawings from the Scenic Tongical series 20 pages, 35 x 50 cm edition of…

Miami Beach, 1st Performance

Miami Beach, 1st Performance, 2014 paper, traces of glue, graphite, 250 x 437 cm shown in: “WOHIN MIT IHNEN?”, well, Zurich, Switzerland (solo show, 2014) see also: Beach with Two Sticks of…

Transparent Kindergartens Above Streets

Transparent Kindergartens Above Streets, 2004-2006 20 parts, mixed media on paper, each 42 x 29.7 cm Sammlung u.a. Kunstmuseum Luzern, collection Museum of Art Lucerne and other collections shown in:…

Walking Boy

Walking Boy, 2006 marker on paper, 285 x 210 cm collection CMC agnès b. shown in: “New Sundays”, Galerie du Jour agnès b., Paris, France (2008) “Robert Estermann. Manor Kunstpreis…

Modern Beach Design (drawings)

Modern Beach Design (drawings), 2008 a series of 12 drawings, felt pen on paper, 100 x 70 cm each Sammlung des Kantons Zürich, Collection of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland…

Love, Serendipity, Passion, Drama

Love, Serendipity, Passion, Drama, 2010 ink on wall, 72 x 180 cm shown in: “Konvent”, ION, Zurich, Switzerland (2014) “Zentralschweizer Kunstszenen”, Kunstmuseum Luzern Museum of Art Lucerne, Switzerland (2010)

Announcements

Announcements, 2010 Room installation: wood, 100 ink-jet prints, metal, bleach, 1200 x 1200 x 240 cm A structure consisting of twelve wooden boards on stilts zigzagging throughout the whole exhibition…

Modern Beach

(Grand) Modern Beach, 2008 marker on paper, 210 x 286 cm collection Kunstmuseum Solothurn shown in: “Sammeln Verpflichtet”, Kunstmuseum Solothurn Museum of Art Solothurn, Switzerland (2009) “24. Kantonale Jahresausstellung”, Kunstmuseum…

Staircase

Staircase, 2011 wood, paint, PVC, ink-jet print on PVC, 65 x 204 x 130 cm shown in: “Dimensione Disegno. Posizione Contemporanee”, Villa dei Cedri, Bellinzona, Switzerland (2016) “Max von Moos –…

Portrait

Untitled (Portrait), 2007 marker on paper, 210 x 340 cm shown in: “Voici un Dessin Suisse (1990-2010)”, Kunsthaus Aarau, Switzerland (2011) “If it works, it’s out of date”, Gallery Shilla…

Instatement of Skymagic Wizardry

Instatement of Skymagic Wizardry, 2012 watercolor on paper, 10 parts, 400 x 215 cm shown in: “Zentralschweizer Kunstschaffen 2012”, Museum of Art Lucerne, Switzerland “Werkbeiträge Bildende Kunst 2012 Kanton Zürich”,…

Wola Shield

Wola Shield, 2011 diptych: two lightboxes with plots, 100 x 140 cm x 16 cm / 187 x 116 x 16 cm   shown in: “Affaire de Coeur 5 –…