Roman Signer (Contemporary Artists (Phaidon))

Swiss artist Roman Signer (b. 1938) makes work that is literally explosive, harnessing natural forces via rockets, fuses and dynamite, as well as rushing water, gravity and catapults. At work since the early 1970s, Signer is a prolific artist who is highly respected worldwide. Roman Signer is represented by Hauser and Wirth, Limatstrasse 270, Zurich CH-8005, zurich@hauserwirth.com, Galerie Barbara Weiss, Zimmerstrasse 88-91, Berlin 10117, mail@galeriebarbaraweiss.de and Margo Leavin Gallery, 812 North Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026, mail@margoleavingallery.com