Everyday Alchemy (Marisa Merz) 1

Marisa Merz: Untitled, 1993, copper wire, unfired clay, and steel structure, dimensions variable. Photo Paolo Pellion di Persano. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.
Marisa Merz: Untitled, 1993, copper wire, unfired clay, and steel structure, dimensions variable. Photo Paolo Pellion di Persano. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.
Marisa Merz: Untitled, n.d., unfired clay, paraffin, copper wire, thumbtack, dried leaf, alabaster, plastic, paper, plaster, paint, graphite, colored pigments, metal coin, gold leaf, metallic pigment, pastel, colored pencil, and metal table, dimensions variable. Photo Renato Ghiazza. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.
Marisa Merz: Untitled, 2014, enamel, pastel, metallic paint, adhesive tape, and binder clip on rice paper, 99¼ inches square. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.
Marisa Merz: “Living Sculpture,” 1966–77, aluminum and paint, at the Met Breuer. Photo Thomas Ling. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.
Marisa Merz: Untitled, 1993–96, graphite on paper, 64½ by 59 inches. Kunstmuseum Winterthur. Courtesy Fondazione Merz, Turin.