Plastic dreams: Berta Fischer's ethereal sculptures

According to GQ, Berta Fischer’s irridescent Didyme sculpture was among Frieze London’s “10 most Insta-worthy pieces of art”. It’s probably true — the Berlin artist’s work packs some serious punch both on the internet and IRL.

Berta’s sculptures are highly recognisable: moulded from transparent PVC and acrylic glass in fluorescent, near glow-in-the-dark colours, they bring an artificial lightness to the white box gallery spaces they inhabit. Best at their biggest, her sculptures appear to vibrate with energy and life despite the rigid materials from which they are crafted. For all their neon bravado, Berta’s artworks have a dreamy, ethereal quality which is best seen in the unfiltered light of real life.