Roman Signer
Vélo Girouette, 2015
Bike, metal plinth
H 156 inches approx.
Photo: JC Lett
Further images
Made from a bicycle attached to the top of a metal mast, this weather vane perpetually turns at the behest of the wind. This particular phenomenon of constant movement around...
Made from a bicycle attached to the top of a metal mast, this weather vane perpetually turns at the behest of the wind. This particular phenomenon of constant movement around a fixed point represents both the humour and the absurdity typical of Roman Signer’s work. The artist, who is fascinated by bicycles, has created several performance pieces since 1982, notably at the 48th Venice Biennale, where he rode a bike in circles around a pillar. Their significance lies precisely in the insurmountable contradiction between the dynamic and the static, and this creates an impression of obstinate absurdity.