Caroline FUSS

Caroline Fuss’s artistic practice has been shaped by an autobiographical approach. At once the subject and observer of her own narrative, she positions herself simultaneously as director and protagonist. Her work adopts an almost documentary perspective: the fragments of life she presents are neither justified nor explained, but made visible and exposed as open material for analysis, interpretation, and questioning by the viewer. For Caroline Fuss, autobiographical practice extends beyond the simple act of recounting the self. It opens up a space for formal, conceptual, and critical inquiry, in which autobiography becomes a tool for artistic experimentation and reflection. Each work constitutes an autonomous structure, referring to a specific and distinct moment in her personal history. Rather than following a strictly chronological narrative, the body of work unfolds through a logic of fragmentation, with each piece functioning as an independent narrative. The work therefore does not recount a lived experience in a continuous form; instead, it brings together fragments, tensions, and emotional states.

SENSITIVE NATURE

As children, my siblings and I played amongst the many trees, tended to by my father but unnoticed by us. scattered throughout our family garden.

As an adult living in the city (Paris 15 years, Zurich since 2000), surrounded by concrete and asphalt, trees became increasingly valuable and essential to my life. I searched for them, studied them, and continually marvelled at their resourceful tenacity in not only surviving, but thriving with minimal available space, despite human efforts to control their growth.

Trees can live a long life under the right conditions. They remain seemingly unchanged, always in the same place. I began to wonder how we humans actually regard them. Do we see them as living beings, or as negligible inanimate objects? In fact, as with all things living, every tree has its unique personality and biography. To discover this, one need only to be attentive.

These musings come at a crucial point in our global history. As we are faced with increasing climate change disasters and biomass extinction, trees carry more significance than ever before. With this in mind, I wanted to pay tribute to them.

TUBES & TREES 01 – 2018 – cardboards, branches, wood, acrylic, oil – around 240 x 160 x 60 cm

TUBES & TREES 02 – 2021 – cardboard, tree bark, nylon wire, wood – 210 x 104 x 30 cm

LOST FOREST – 2021 – Collage of Drawings in Black Ink on Wood, Frame on Wood – 77×107 cm

BIG – 2021 – Ink on Kraft paper, wood, 116 x 104 cm

Flower 01 -2018 – Ink on paper – 120 x 60 cm

Flower 02 – 2018 – Ink on paper – 120 x 60 cm

Flower 03 – 2018 – Ink on paper – 120 x 60 cm

In homage to Chinese and Japanese painting traditions, all the drawings are in black ink on brown packing paper. With only one color and a few, simple brush strokes deliniating a given silhouette, the essence…the very soul of a tree could be disclosed. Packing paper, itself a product of trees and a reminiscence from my childhood when posted packages were wrapped rather than boxed, was my clear choice for the background.

During the creation of this series, my process functioned through sponteneity and speed, with nearly full reliance on instinct. The objective was to not observe the subject, but to BE the subject: „I AM the tree.“ By giving my feelings and subconscious mind free reign to play, the energy and ink gestures took on a life of their own, varying from day to day.

Tree 01 – 2021 – Black Ink on Paper Kraft – 42×29,7 cm (Sold)

Tree 02 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 03 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 04 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 05 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 06 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 07 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 08 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 09 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 10 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 11 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 12 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 13 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 14 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 15 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 16 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 17 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm (Sold)

Tree 18 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 19 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 20 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 21 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 22 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 23 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 24 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 25 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 26 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 27 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 28 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 29 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 30 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 31 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 32 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 33 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 34 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 35 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 36 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 37 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 38 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 39 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 40 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 41 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 42 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 43 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 44 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 45 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 46 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 47 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 48 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 49 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 50 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 51 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 52 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 53 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 54 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 55 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 56 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 57 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 58 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 59 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 60 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 61 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 62 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 63 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 64 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 65 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 66 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 67 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 68 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 69 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 70 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 71 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 72 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 73 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 74 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 75 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 76 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 77 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 78 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 79 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 80 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 81 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 82 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 83 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 84 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 85 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 86 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 87 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 88 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 89 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 90 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 91 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 92 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 93 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 94 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 95 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 96 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

Tree 97 – 2021 – Black Ink on Kraft Paper – 42×29,7 cm

How Are We Sensitive To The Nature Surrounding Us? – 2021 – 42 black ink drawings on A3 Kraft paper with 8 barks – around 250X280 cm –