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Peter Fischli & David Weiss — Stewardess

Stewardess

A white plaster sculpture depicting a stewardess, rendered in Fischli and Weiss's characteristically understated and deadpan aesthetic. The everyday subject matter is elevated through the artists' meticulous craftsmanship, transforming a familiar, mundane figure into a quiet meditation on labor, service, and modern life. The monochromatic white surface strips the figure of color and context, lending it an eerie, timeless quality that hovers between the ordinary and the uncanny.

Medium
white plaster

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 17, 2013

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Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Stewardess

A white plaster sculpture depicting a stewardess, rendered in Fischli and Weiss's characteristically understated and deadpan aesthetic. The everyday subject matter is elevated through the artists' meticulous craftsmanship, transforming a familiar, mundane figure into a quiet meditation on labor, service, and modern life. The monochromatic white surface strips the figure of color and context, lending it an eerie, timeless quality that hovers between the ordinary and the uncanny.

Medium
white plaster
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Conceptual, Figure, Minimalist, Sculpture, Plaster, Swiss, Whimsical, White, Contemporary

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