André Cadere

Style: Minimalism;

Place: Warsaw

Born: 1934

Death: 1978

Biography:

André Cadere (Andrei Cădere) was a Romanian conceptual artist known for his influential work in the world of contemporary art. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, and moved to Paris, France, in 1967. Cadere associated with Isidore Isou and the Lettrist movement. He quickly formed connections with Parisian artists who were exploring the boundaries of authorship, artwork identity, and the significance of signatures and objects within the realms of minimal art, Land Art, and conceptual art. Cadere was best known for his Barres de bois rond (Round Wooden Bars, 1970–78), wood poles made of colored segments. He would carry these bars around with him, showing them in public and installing them in art exhibitions without invitation. Cadere died of cancer in Paris in 1978.