Published: February 5, 2013
German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth (1930 – 1998) was not only a sculptor and painter, but a radical poet who sought objects from everyday life and collaged them into massive mixed-medium installations. For 20 years in later life, he frequently collaborated on works with his son, artist Björn. Inaugurating Hauser & Wirth’s massive new venue and celebrating its 20th anniversary are the results of that collaboartion, including the legendary self-portrait chocolate tower as well as a table of more than 100 objects that grew with every installation around the world. ARTINFO spoke with Björn about his work to carry on a creative legacy.