“For several years, I have been preoccupied with the temporality of matter and the alterations that appear as matter endures its sojourn through time. Corrosion, wear, oxidation and traces of rust are my tools. Matter is fundamental for me; it reflects my thoughts and discoveries, it connects me to the external. It is a universe of expression and poetry while also representing weight and tragedy. To create in metal, to let it express its own voice, is a work of ceaseless struggle, wonder and play.” - Etienne Krähenbühl⁠ ⁠ Since the mid-1970s, the Swiss artist has devoted his time to creating sculptures at the intersection of science and poetry, monumentality and fragility, gravity, and weightlessness. Here, "Vortex," a kinetic totem composed of 5,000 used gloves that outline plastic food wrappings used by the artist and his wife over a year from his 2019 exhibition "Plastiques" at the Centre d'Art Contemporain Yverdon. ⁠ ⁠ Etienne Krähenbühl, "Vortext." Video courtesy of the artist.⁠ ⁠ @etiennekrahenbuhl #etiennekrahenbuhl⁠ @cacyverdon #cacyverdon