Klaus Littmann
Klaus Littmann (* 1951 in Lörrach ) is a Swiss gallery owner , initiator of art interventions , art mediator and curator .
Life
Klaus Littmann lives and works in Basel. After graduating from high school and a stay in Israel , he studied from 1970 to 1976 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy , a. a. with Joseph Beuysand established himself as a creator as well as a freelance mediator for contemporary art. He first made a name for himself as the initiator and organizer of solo and group exhibitions and later concentrated on the planning and implementation of themed art exhibitions and artistic interventions in public spaces. Each of his complex and unique projects is also based on a dichotic tension that highlights the artist's preoccupation with everyday culture and the confrontation between contemporary art and urban spaces. Klaus Littmann's network of relationships with internationally known artists, which he has built up over 25 years, and his instinct for previously unknown creative talents form the basis of his communication work and are the decisive quality factor in each of his projects.
The more than 80 art projects realized by Klaus Littmann in Germany and abroad are documented in catalog and book form. The internationally renowned artists with whom Littmann has worked include: Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Tony Cragg, Guillaume Bijl, César, Jean Tinguely, Dieter Roth, Leon Golub, Keith Haring, Michel Blazy, Job Koelewijn, Daniel Buren , Peter Kogler, Katharina Sieverding, Niki de Saint Phalle, Subodh Gupta, Daniel Spoerri.
His last project so far was the art project For Forest (2019) , in which 299 trees were temporarily planted in Klagenfurt's Wörthersee Stadium .
Prices
In 2002 Klaus Littmann was awarded the Culture Prize of the City of Basel.
“Klaus Littmann from Basel provokes with his artistic interventions in everyday life - currently with the installation Central Station. The next projects are already planned: a deciduous forest in the football arena and a planet park that lights up the night. "
Publications
- Paris sans fin: Alberto Giacometti - a tribute to the city of cities. Reinhardt, Basel 2018, ISBN 978-3-7245-2317-8 .
- The mass is ended. Reinhardt, Basel 2016, ISBN 978-3-7245-2146-4 .
- CHAMBER MUSIC A temporary chamber of art and curiosities. Reinhardt, Basel 2013, ISBN 978-3-7245-1683-5
- Chinese - American. Reinhardt, Basel 2012, ISBN 978-3-7245-1684-2 .
- Rodtchenko. Reinhardt, Basel 2009, ISBN 978-3-7245-1622-4 .
- Chinetik. Reinhardt, Basel 2009, ISBN 978-3-7245-1602-6 .
- Citysky . Reinhardt, Basel 2009, ISBN 978-3-7245-1603-3 .
- Spot lights. Reinhardt, Basel 2006, ISBN 3-7245-1416-6 .
- Street pictures. Reinhardt, Basel 2006, ISBN 3-7245-1413-1 .
- Cult place stadium. Reinhardt, Basel 2004, ISBN 3-7245-1351-8 .
- The great still life. The Big Still Life / Le petit Grand-Magasin. Reinhardt, Basel 2004, ISBN 3-7245-1337-2 .
- Angel. Reinhardt, Basel 2002, ISBN 3-7245-1415-8 .
- Frontside. Reinhardt, Basel 2001, ISBN 3-7245-1414-X .
- Culture. Reinhardt, Basel 2000, ISBN 3-85616-146-5 .
- Keith Haring: Editions On Paper 1982-1990, The Complete Printed Works. Ostfildern-Ruit, Cantz Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-89322-555-2 .
Exhibitions (selection)
- Alfonso Hüppi : "Marabut" , August 15 - September 22, 1991
- Ben Jakober : Sculptures , January – February 1988,
- Daniel Clément : Möbel - fourniture - furniture , June 4th - August 4th 1991
- Daniel Spoerri : "eaten by ...": the Seville series = The Seville series = la série Sévillane, November 6th - December 6th, 1992
- Dieter Roth : Pictures, Drawings, Objects , April - May 1989
- Eva Aeppli & Jean Tinguely : "Collaboration" , March - May 1991
- Heinz Tesar : Architectural drawings , September 22nd - October 19th, 1982
Projects (selection)
- FOR FOREST - The unbroken attraction of nature, Klagenfurt 2019. A temporary art intervention by Klaus Littmann.
- JARDIN DES PLANETES , Basel 2018
- CENTRAL STATION , Basel 2016 to the end of 2018
Awards
Web links
- Official website of Littmann Kulturprojekte
- Literature by and about Littmann Kulturprojekte in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature from and about Galerie Littmann (Basel) in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Naomi Gregoris: What is floating there, Mr. Littmann? In: aargauerzeitung.ch. October 11, 2018, accessed June 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Reto E. Wild: A creative troublemaker. In: migrosmagazin.ch. November 3, 2017, accessed January 1, 2019 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Littmann, Klaus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss gallery owner, initiator of art interventions, art mediator and curator |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Loerrach |