Günter Beier (artist)
Günter Beier (* 1959 in Wuppertal ) is a German painter and sculptor .
life and work
From 1982 to 1985 he studied art education and philosophy at the GHS Essen. From 1987 until 1992 he studied painting at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences. In 1995 Beier moved to Bremen and worked there from 1996 to 1998 in the Blaumeier studio , a project for art and psychiatry.
Beer's main motifs are party and enjoyment products. It presents balloons, popcorn, pralines or rubber candy in bright colors and oversized sizes. Beier wants to create new perspectives. The extreme enlargement of the motifs is intended to sensitize the eye of the beholder to color and composition. Beier himself says that he consciously takes up irrelevant motifs in order not to distract the viewer with an intellectual framework. He also removes the products from their context and presents them against a neutral background. Due to their high magnification, Beier's motifs experience a new aesthetic and open up new levels of observation.
The artist has lived and worked in Hamburg since 2002.
Exhibitions (selection)
Solo exhibitions
- 1990: Exhibition in the foyer of the art and auction house Lempertz in Cologne
- 1999: Galerie Zeit-Raum, Oldenburg
- 2006: Galerie Hafenrand, Hamburg Günter Beier: Painting & Sculpture
- 2009: Gallery Him, Seoul
Participation in exhibitions
- 2009: Seongnam Arts Center, Seongnam
- 2010: Everyone is talking about confectionery in art , Museum Villa Rot, Burgrieden-Rot
- 2010: From photo realism to “bondage” sculptures , Kunsthaus Hannover, Hannover
- 2011: Fiesta , DavisKlemmGallery, Frankfurt am Main
- 2011/2012 : I LOVE ALDI , Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen
- 2011/2012 : Extremely cute! painted, crocheted, cast , Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
- 2012: Art with Chocolate , Museum Ritter, Waldenbuch
literature
- Hoenes Foundation and Stefanie Dathe (ed.): On everyone's lips . Exhibition catalog of the Museum Villa Rot, Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei, 2010, ISBN 978-3-933614-58-2
- Wilhelm-Hack-Museum Ludwigshafen (ed.): I love Aldi - The discount principle . Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne 2011, ISBN 978-3-86335-095-6
- Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (ed.): Extremely cute! : painted, crocheted, cast . State Art Gallery Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe 2011
Web links
- Günter Beier's website
- Exhibition notice with a picture by Beier, Monopol Magazin
- Exhibition brochure : Extremely cute! painted, crocheted, cast , Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
- Günter Beier on Kunstaspekte.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Günter Beier on Guenterbeier.de
- ^ Günter Beier: Luxury foods, exhibition catalog DavisKlemmGallery Frankfurt 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beier, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wuppertal |