Markus Raetz

One of Raetz's sculptures in Geneva, seen as "oui" ("yes") from one angle...
... and "non" ("no") from another.

Markus Raetz (born 6 June 1941) is a Swiss painter, illustrator and sculptor.

Life and Work

Born in Büren an der Aare near Bern, Raetz obtained a teacher's education and taught primary school until 1963, when he embarked on an artist's career with stays in Bern, Amsterdam, Carona (Ticino) and Berlin.[1] He married Monika Müller in 1970, and has a daughter with her, Aimée.

Since the 1960s, Raetz has created numerous works, including more than 30,000 drawings.[2] Markus Raetz lived and worked in the village of Carona (Ticino / Italian part of switzerland) together with many other artists who lived and worked there at the same time, such as Peter Schweri and others. His work focused on drawings and paintings in the 1960s and 1970s, and continued with sculptures in the 1980s and 1990s, beginning with the sculpture Der Kopf in the Merian Park in Basel (1984). The principal topic of his work is the nature of perception. His works do not focus on what they portray, but on how they are perceived. They often require interaction by the viewer, and can be understood only when viewed in motion or from different angles.[1]

Raetz has exhibited works at numerous international exhibitions, including at documenta 4, 5 and 7. Works by him are held by public collections including the Museum of Modern Art[3] in New York, the Schaulager in Basel, the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Kunstmuseum Bern. He was awarded, among other recognitions, the Prix Meret Oppenheim in 2006 and the Gerhard-Altenbourg-Preis in 2004. [1] He is represented by the gallery Farideh Cadot Associés since 1981.

Bibliography

  • Raetz, Markus; Haldemann, Anita; Kunstmuseum (2012). Markus Raetz: Ausstellung im Kunstmuseum Basel, 20.10.2012 - 17.2.2013. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag. ISBN 9783775733847.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Markus Raetz". SIKART dictionary and database.
  2. ↑ von Burg, Dominique (December 2012). "Markus Raetz - Wenn einzelne Dinge aufeinandertreffen". Kunstbulletin. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "THE COLLECTION: Markus Raetz". MoMa. the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

Further reading

  • Collins, Dan. "Anamorphosis and the Eccentric Observer (parts 1 and 2)". Vol. 25. Leonardo (journal). Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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