Raphael Hefti
Raphael Hefti’s experimental approach to sculpture is fueled by a fascination with industrial and post-industrial processes, which he reclaims, subverts, and transforms with an almost alchemical precision. His artistic practice is driven by a deep curiosity to reveal the inner mechanisms and structures of objects — both industrial and organic. In dialogue with industries and specialists, he investigates the fragility of materials by interfering with their original composition and exposing the hidden truths embedded within conventional techniques. At the core of his work lies a joyful fascination with uncovering hidden processes — whether chemical or industrial — while poetically celebrating that no-man's-land tension between control and chaos, functionality and failure.
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bismuth and aluminium honeycomb
31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm) -
cast alluminium
21.26 x 25.59 in (54 x 65 cm) -
borosilicate glass, noble gas
17.32 x 16.14 in (44 x 41 cm) -
bismuth, ring of steel and aluminium honeycomb
31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm) -
cast aluminium
38.98 x 28.35 in (99 x 72 cm) -
cast aluminium
16.14 x 14.96 in (41 x 38 cm) -
Luxar coated, double glazed museum glass
90.55 x 43.31 in (230 x 110 cm) -
borosilicate glass, noble gas
90.55 x 15.75 in (230 x 40 cm) -
photogram on b/w photo paper using the gently burning spores of the moss Lycopodium
81.5 x 41.73 in (207 x 106 cm)