Prix Sorcières
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2004) Winner
Ursus Wehrli
うるすす・ヴェアリ
Ursus Wehrli
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969 （Switzerland）
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Switzerland (Zürich)
Career
- Occupations
- comedian, artist
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tidying Up Art
2002 Humor/ArtA book in which he humorously 'tidies up' works of art.
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Translations
- French: L'art en bazar, Italian: L'arte a soqquadro, English: Tidying Up Art
More Tidying Up Art
2004 Humor/ArtSequel humorously tidying up more art works.
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Translations
- Published in French, Italian, English
The Art of Tidying Up
2011 Humor/ArtNew installment in the tidying up art series.
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Bibliography
- Kunst aufräumen (2002)
- Noch mehr Kunst aufräumen (2004)
- Die Kunst, aufzuräumen (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorousvisual-satirical
- Recurring Motifs
- imposing order on chaosdeconstructing artworks
Legacy
Swiss comedian and artist known for humorously 'tidying up' artworks in books. Noted for TED talk and designing a Swiss Post stamp.
In Popular Culture
- Famous internationally via TED talk 'Ursus Wehrli tidies up art'.
Trivia
- Designed a 1.00 franc stamp for Swiss Post in 2012.
- Gave a TED talk in 2006 on tidying up art.