Peter Hachler

Peter Hächler (1922-99) ranks among the most revered and most radical sculptors in contemporary Swiss art. Geometric rigor as well as an intuitive playfulness distinguish Hächler s work. The range of materials he used for his sculptures is another striking characteristic of his art. In the 1970s, Hächler began experimenting with industrial materials - such as concrete, plastic, cast iron, or stainless steel - creating vast works for display in public spaces, some of them conceived as art-in-architecture projects. This new monograph, published in conjunction with an exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv in Zürich in autumn 2015, looks at Peter Hächler s art from today s perspective. It features nearly forty of his sculptures in photographs newly taken for this book. An essay by distinguished Swiss art historian Martino Stierli contextualises Hächler s oeuvre in postwar Swiss art, while curator Sabine Schaschl explores his life and inspirations in conversation with his widow Eva and his daughter Gabrielle. Text in English and German.