Sandra Gering Gallery is pleased to present Composition, an exhibition of new work by R.M. Fischer, from 26 March through 23 April 2005.

R.M. Fischer’s sculptures have always rejected strict definition, hovering between the traditional boundaries that divide the worlds of art, design and architecture. In Composition, Fischer continues to explore these boundaries, yet makes a notable departure by creating works that, while three-dimensional, are more akin to paintings than sculpture. The works hang from cables in close proximity to the wall, as opposed to floating in a space where they can be approached from all angles.

Created with assembled objects and industrial materials, the pieces conjure up recollections of wildly various source materials such as still life painting, Constructivist art and architecture, Art Deco and modernist accessories and graphics, the design of the Wiener Werkstatte, emblems, medallions, and heraldry. Fischer’s physical materials are as varied as his conceptual sources. Metal hardware, wooden balls, copper wire, and elaborate decorative objects are assembled into transcendent compositions of industrial opulence.

Well-known for his public art projects, Fischer is currently in the process of completing two new commissions, one at the University of Connecticut's new Student Union building in Storrs, CT, and another for the Charlotte Area Transit System in Charlotte, NC. Recently completed projects include the Union Square Colonnade, a group of four custom street light sculptures permanently installed in Union Square Park in downtown San Francisco.