Patricia Low Contemporary focuses in on Erwin Wurm with a presentation of small sculptures spanning the last twelve years of his Oeuvre.

Erwin Wurm’s new series of works comprises marble sculptures in the shapes of sausages, bread rolls and gherkins that are presented in oversized dimensions. 

In his works, the artist repeatedly addresses the subject of social shells that serve to shape both our individual and our collective identity. The absurd pursuit of securing a social or even physical ‘fat cushion’ is often highlighted, while an insatiable desire for food or consumption can be interpreted as compensation for existential insecurity. The act of absorption is often a central concept in Wurm’s works, as is the relationship between the internal and the external. 

As inherently stuffed objects, sausages and their cultural significance have become a symbol of inner and social conflicts for Wurm. Sausages were an everyday food during his childhood, and to this day he associates them with his environment at the time and the societal norms that went with it. In German-speaking countries in particular, the sausage is a cultural asset in a sense and has many associations, ranging from traditional values to environmental critique.