STEFAN ALTENBURGER

MY LIFE IN THE BOX II (DRESSING AND UNDRESSING), 1996 WOOD, 1-CHANNEL-VIDEO ON MONITOR, COLOR, NO SOUND COURTESY MIGROS MUSEUM

Zurich-based artist and photographer Stefan Altenburger is known for a work based on irritations, irony, and hidden humor. He encourages the viewer to think about the representation of things. In his early video work, he often stages slapstick-like scenes full of absurdity. Through a tiny peephole, we watch the artist dress and undress under extreme spatial constraints. the performative act leaves a sentiment of claustrophobia and entrapment behind, but eventually also a sense of irony.