Michael Sazarin
Michael Sazarin (* 1943 in Danzig ) is a German artist. His work includes painting , etchings, collages and material works. Michael Sazarin lives and works in Hamburg-St. George .
Life
Sazarin was born in Gdansk in 1943 as the son of the Russian dancer and actress Maria Sazarina . From 1943 to 1945 he lived with his mother on the estate of his godfather Max Schmeling in East Prussia. In 1945 his parents fled to Hamburg with the child. At the age of 16 he learned to be a carpenter at Blohm & Voss . In 1962 Sazarin emigrated to the United States. He worked in various professions and was in the US Army. In 1969 he returned to Germany to study literature and art history on an autodidactic basis . In 1971 Sazarin began with his first drawings. In 1981 Sazarin moved into the House of Arts & Crafts and has lived as a freelance artist ever since.
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In addition to painting, Sazarin's work also includes drawings, etchings, rust and material works. Coming from figurative drawing, his works became increasingly abstract over time. He often only hints at bodies and portraits. During the painting process and from the pouring of paint , random structures emerge with which the artist then continues to work. Sazarin was influenced, among other things, by the Japanese Zen philosophy and Lao-Tses Taoism .
Another characteristic of his works is a multilayered structure. He achieves this through the use of earth, sand, cement and reflective glazes. The colors black, white and red dominate. In an interview with the author Peter Schütt, Sazarin expresses himself as follows: “The picture paints itself. It comes down to me, it flows through me, it appears to my inner eye and jumps off there directly on the screen. "
Sazarin's complete oeuvre comprises around 500 large-format paintings and around 1,000 drawings.
Solo exhibitions (selection)
- 1978: Kunsthaus Hamburg
- 1979: Galerie L., Hamburg
- 1980: Galerie Metzner, Hamburg
- 1983: Gallery Bollhagen, Worpswede
- 1984: Ernst-Deutsch-Theater , on the occasion of the performance of "Montserrat"
- 1996: Sankt-Jacobi-Kirche (south aisle), Hamburg
- 2000–06: Galerie Curare, Hamburg
- 2007: Altona project house, Hamburg
- 2007: Gallery Anne Moerchen, Hamburg
- 2008: Galerie Puncto, Vienna
- 2010: Gallery Anne Moerchen, Hamburg
- 2011: Museum ship “ Cap San Diego ” in the port of Hamburg
- 2012: Temporary Gallery, Wismar
- 2014: Art floor , Wolfenbüttel
- 2015: Exhibition in his own studio
- 2016: Exhibition in his own studio
- 2017: Exhibition in his own studio
- 2018: Grace Denker Gallery - Big Bang and Stille, Hamburg
International exhibitions
- 1985: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Vatican City
- 2008: Galerie Puncto, Vienna
- 2012: Art Madrid / Spain
- 2012: Art Beijing / China
- 2012: Shanghai Art Fair / China
Web links
- Michael Sazarin's website
- Michael Sazarin at Artists.de
- Interview in: Brigitte.de
- All of Hamburg
- Sazarin - a portrait
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sazarin, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |