Leaning by Iris Häussler • Wondereur

1 an exclusive artwork

“Joseph Wagenbach was born in Germany in 1929 and moved to Canada in 1962. He was a reclusive man who obsessively created over a hundred sculptures and drawings in his small Toronto home, until he suffered a major stroke. He then disappeared in 2007. I have no idea if he’s still around.”
— Artist Iris Häussler

Artist Iris Häussler is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Catherine Sicot believe she is important and on the rise.

An original Sculpture by Toronto-based artist Iris Häussler exclusively curated for Wondereur by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot.

Edition of 1

Original Sculpture

155 x 15 x 18

Unframed

SIGNED by the artist

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2 a top curator pick

Artist Iris Häussler curated by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot

“Iris' ability to be possessed by fictional characters is extremely powerful. It all starts in the studio – in Iris' hands – as a one-on-one between her and her characters. Then the work grows out of the studio to include individuals and organizations who become part of the project on different levels. Iris' practice is both solitary and collaborative; she touches upon extremes in artistic creation and masters and explores various medium and practices. The resulting experience for the viewer taps into the full-spectrum of the human experience: it's kinaesthetic, it's sensual, it requires the use of your imagination and your analytical mind. Iris calls her works 'novels in three dimensions' and perceives them as 'Gesamtkunstwerk', total works of art.”

AWARD-WINNING CURATOR • ELEGOA • OAKVILLE GALLERIES • MAM PARIS

Catherine Sicot's unconventional curatorial practice develops on the edges of the white cube. Catherine has built a reputation as a fearless art producer facilitating international art collaborations with underserved communities in Canada, France and Cuba. During the 2012 Havana Biennial, she co-curated MAC/SAN, an ephemeral international contemporary art museum in a suburb of Havana. Since 2014, she has been developing La Primavera del Amor, a platform for intercultural research and art production in Cuba. In 2015, in conjunction with the 12th Havana Biennial, she launched "Hors Pistes: La Primavera del amor” first edition of Hors-Pistes Festival in Havana, in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou’s (Hors-Pistes Programme) and local partners. She has collaborated in the development of the Sophie La Rosière Project with Iris Häussler since 2013.

3 an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 27-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Ryan Walker. Location: Toronto, Canada. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Iris Häussler curated by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot.

4 an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Iris Häussler’s success, career development and price. The value of her art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

PRESENT IN 4 NOTABLE COLLECTIONS

Including the Goetz Collection

30 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

4 in the last 5 years

33 GROUP EXHIBITIONS

12 in the last 5 years

47 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

9 in the last 5 years

11 SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including the Art Gallery of Ontario

23 GROUP EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including the Städtisches Galerie