“A new idea every day.” With this pronouncement, made towards the end of the 1960s, Leo Copers distanced himself from his conceptual contemporaries. For Copers it is not the consistency of ideas that is central, but rather their unpredictable volatility. In contrast to conceptual artists, he does not believe that the creation of an artwork ends with the discovery of a new idea. He regards its material elaboration as essential. Copers is known for his critical and often ironic commentary on the art world. Assemblages of everyday objects are a common thread running throughout his oeuvre. By combining these in a surprising way and barely altering their context, Copers engenders an alienating effect and creates new, provocative meanings.
