David Renggli

From May 6th
until June 17th 2006

Press release

David Renggli was born in 1977 in Zurich where he lives and works. From the 6th of May to the 17th of June, Galerie chez Valentin presents a solo exposition in Paris. David Renggli is also participating concurrently, in an exhibition organized by Fischi/Weiss along with seven other young artists, at the Centre Cutural Suisse until the 16th of July. The collaborations with Fischi/Weiss provides an universe for dialogue in terms of the conservations of elements.

This conservation of elements, manifests itself in the still life (live conserve) work of David Renggli; rabbit statuette, motorcycle helmut, leeks and rubber boots are submerged in special alcohol conserve, creating an illusion of conservation and deteroriation; a seemingly wooden construction suspends as if on air, a closer examination finds one resting precariously on a burnt cigarette. Other objects play with its own material existence; balloons made with styrofoam burst at its seams on the ceiling; Ceramic Post its are attached to walls, questioning its own fragility between the appearence and substance. All together, David Renggli provides a new sensation and a freshing perspective in our way of seeing.