Video is a recurring medium in Schuler’s multifaceted work, which revolves around notions of physical strain and testing one’s bodily limits. Shot from a single, fixed camera viewpoint and without an audience, Schuler’s videos resemble experimental set-ups, while the intensity of the artist’s efforts and his expressive gestures are frequently reminiscent of rituals. In this sense, his videos could be said to have a model character, which explains why the artist refers to them as a kind of basic research or a sculptural alphabet that informs the language of his three-dimensional work.

Extract press release Häusler Contemporary Zürich
Current solo show with Marco Schuler „New Position I“, till January 30th, 2010
http://www.haeusler-contemporary.com