1     an exclusive artwork

By encapsuling something, preserving it, I’m making it available to the eye—to the gaze—but not available to be touched and used again. Not to be available to be investigated again, deeply.”
— 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

58 x 61 x 8
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Unframed

SIGNED by the artist

2     a top curator pick

Artist Iris Häussler curated by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot

Catherine sicot bio circle
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.

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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.

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PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR RYAN WALKER

The recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including a Magnum Photos scholarship and Magenta Foundation Award, Ryan Walker recently completed a MFA in Documentary Media at Ryerson University. His work has been exhibited in Canada and the United States.

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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
22 AWARDS & GRANTS
Including the Karl-Hofer Prize
Price Relative Indicator
PRI 1
Career Span
30 years
Prestige Category - Exhibition Venues
A+++

Key Dates

2016 "The Sophie La Rosière Project," Solo show, Art Gallery of York University & Scrap Metal Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2016 Artist residency, The Fondation Nationale des Arts Graphiques et Plastiques, Villa Vassilieff, Paris, France
2013 until 2016 Research for "The Sophie La Rosière Project"
2013 "Also Known As," Solo show, Daniel Faria Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2012 "More Real, Art in the Age of Truthiness," Group show, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, U.S.
2012 Artist residency, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
2008 "He Named Her Amber," Solo show, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
2006 "The Legacy of Joseph Wagenbach," Off-site project, Toronto, Canada
1999 "Liegt in der Familie," Solo show, ISART Gallery, Munich, Germany
1999 Karl-Hofer Prize, Berlin, Germany
1993 "Z.B. Skulptur, ars viva 93/94," Group show, Staatliches Museum, Schwerin, Germany
1989 "Ou Topos­ eine synthetische," Solo show, Erinnerung. Herbststr. 105/5/9, Vienna, Austria
1962 Born in Germany

Iris Häussler's Brain Map

Delve into this sculptor's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in her process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.

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