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Andre Butzer Biography
André Butzer, born in 1973 in Stuttgart, Germany, is a contemporary artist whose work has significantly influenced the landscape of postwar and contemporary painting. His artistic journey is marked by a profound exploration of color, form, and the dichotomies inherent in human existence, such as life and death, consumption, and mass entertainment. Butzer's work is a testament to the power of painting to reflect and critique the complexities of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Butzer's education and early career set the foundation for his unique artistic voice. In 1996, he became a member of the Hamburg artist group "Akademie Isotrop," and in 2001, he co-founded the Institut für SDI-Traumforschung (Institute for SDI Dream Research) in Berlin with Björn Dahlem. This period was crucial for Butzer, as it allowed him to develop his distinctive style and thematic concerns, which he has continued to explore throughout his career.
Characterized as "Science-Fiction-Expressionism," Butzer's oeuvre is a complex interplay between abstraction and figuration, where vivid, colorful canvases meet thickly-applied paint in large-scale Neo-Expressionist works. His early influences include Albert Oehlen and Asger Jorn, but his aesthetic has evolved into flat, geometric forms in broad swathes of color, particularly evident in his acclaimed N-paintings series. These works, along with his entire body of work, reflect Butzer's deep engagement with the history of painting and its capacity for abstraction.
Butzer's paintings are not merely visual experiences; they are imbued with a rich tapestry of references, from German and American politics to art history and Disney animations. His iconic characters, often featuring large comic-inflated heads or oversized hands, populate a unique and elaborate fictitious universe that Butzer refers to as his 'Science Fiction-Expressionism.' This universe is a reflection of Butzer's engagement with the fundamental dimensions of color, light, and painterly expression.
Throughout his career, Butzer has exhibited a remarkable ability to shift and evolve his practice. After moving to California between 2018 and 2021, his work underwent a significant transformation, embracing the vibrancy and energy of painting en plein air year-round. This period saw Butzer returning to the use of bold colors and energetic forces in his paintings, a departure from the seemingly utter blackness of his earlier N-Paintings.
Butzer's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at prestigious institutions and galleries worldwide, including the Bayerisches Armeemuseum, Ingolstadt; Neue Galerie, Gladbeck; Kunstverein Reutlingen; Kunsthistorisches Museum/Theseustempel, Vienna; Kestnergesellschaft, Hannover; and Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nuremberg. His works are also part of important public collections, such as the Musée d’art contemporain, Nîmes; Kunstmuseum Stuttgart; Kupferstichkabinett/State Museums of Berlin; LACMA; MOCA; Phoenix Art Museum; Scharpff Collection, Stuttgart/Bonn; and the University of Chicago.
André Butzer's artistic journey is a testament to his relentless exploration of painting's limits and possibilities. By developing a strong personal universe through his work, Butzer invites viewers to engage with his vision of a world where color, form, and the human condition converge in a vibrant and thought-provoking dialogue. His contribution to contemporary art continues to resonate, making him one of the most influential and successful artists of his generation.
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