Paul Suter (sculptor)

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Attila (1976-1977). Altstadt-Süd, Cologne

Paul Suter (born August 12, 1926 in Aarau , † September 23, 2009 in Città della Pieve ; citizen of Gränichen ) was a Swiss sculptor .

Life

Paul Suter studied from 1947 to 1951 at the Basel School of Applied Arts . At that time he also moved into his own studio in Basel as a freelance artist. In 1958, 1962 and 1963 he received federal scholarships.

In 1964 he created another studio in Soubey in the Swiss Jura , where he was also able to realize larger works for public spaces , such as the three monumental sculptures on the Heuwaage Viaduct in Basel from 1971–1974. Between 1965 and 1973 he stayed regularly in Paris. Since 1982 he had several work stays in Umbria , from 1990 to 1995 in Barcelona . Basel , Soubey and Castel dei Fiori (Umbria) remained the focal points of Paul Suter's life and work throughout his life. Suter died on September 23, 2009 in Città della Pieve (Italy).

Exhibitions (selection)

Paul Suter (1926–2009) sculptor, sculptor, 1971-74, three monumental sculptures, Steinenschanze, Basel
One of the three monumental sculptures, 1971–1974, Steinenschanze, Basel

The exhibitions marked with "S" were solo exhibitions, with those with "K" a catalog was published.

  • 2008: Lasciami - 10th Triennale de Sculpture Suisse Contemporaine en pleine air, Fondation Bex & Arts, Parc de Szilassy, ​​Bex (Switzerland)
  • 2006: Scultura Internationale ad Agliè , Turin (Italy)
  • 2005: Format small - print large , Sculpture Gallery Krafft + Partner AG, Gibstorf (Switzerland)
  • 2003: SkulpTour Sempachersee, Nottwil (Switzerland)
  • 2003: Kunsthalle Wil, Wil , Switzerland S, K
  • 1997: Artexpo, Fira d'Art de Barcelona, ​​Galeria Barcelona (Spain)
  • 1996: Koenig Collection, Zollikon (Switzerland)
  • 1991: Sa Nostra Centro de Cultura, Palma (Spain) S, K
  • 1989: Städtische Galerie, Regensburg S, K
  • 1989: Swiss sculptor , Gianadda Foundation, Martigny (Switzerland)
  • 1988: helvet art 1988, St. Gallen
  • 1988: Passages, Bad Ragaz
  • 1986: Glaskasten Sculpture Museum in Marl
  • 1980: Aargauer Kunsthaus , Aarau S, K
  • 1979: Kunstverein, Krefeld S
  • 1974: Kunsthalle Basel S.
  • 1968: Swiss sculptor , Beyeler Gallery, Basel
  • 1961: Galerie Läubli, Zurich p

In addition, Suter's works were regularly exhibited:

  • Schlégl Gallery, Zurich
  • Mäder Gallery, Basel
  • Academia Gallery, Salzburg
  • Galerie Wentzel, Cologne
  • since 1997: Baukunst Galerie, Cologne

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El Greco (1993-1994). Glaskasten Sculpture Museum , Marl

At first Suter worked mainly in bronze and natural stone and with lead castings. In 1958 he created his first iron sculptures, which he initially drove out of a shell-like hollow body. Soon he moved away from plastic volume, his works became more constructivist in style. From 1972 Suter's steel sculptures assumed monumental dimensions. In doing so, he developed a non-representational two- and three-dimensional language of forms, a principle of “drawing in space” (Julio Gonzalez).

From 1980 onwards, Suter's sculptures became more filigree: he reduced the shape of the iron elements more and more to straight lines and sweeping arches that expressively grow into the room.

The plastic, touching the ground only at a few points, appears light and striving upwards, completely contradicting the heavy material of iron. “I try to use and assemble the selected molded parts in such a way that the material presence is not so much manifested as movements in space, forces in space,” (Paul Suter). Since 1982 Suter has also created series of works on paper.

Paul Suter (1926–2009) sculptor, sculptor, 1971-74, three monumental sculptures, Steinenschanze, Basel
Three monumental sculptures, 1971–1974, Steinenschanze Basel

As one of the pioneers of Swiss iron sculpture after the Second World War , Suter is represented not only in Switzerland, but also in Germany and Spain with works on public streets and squares and building-related works. These include:

  • 1971–1974: three monumental sculptures. Heuwaageviadukt, Basel (steel)
  • 1976/1977: Attila . Altstadt-Süd, Cologne
  • 1980/1981: AC center, Spiez (steel)
  • 1980–1982: motorway exit Wiesenstrasse / Fasanenstrasse, Basel (steel)
  • 1981: Westfälische Maschinenbaugesellschaft, Unna (steel)
  • 1988–1989: Company Spaeter AG, Basel (steel)
  • 1991: Castor and Pollux . Promena AG, Pratteln (steel)
  • 1992: Olympia . Suter's tallest sculpture, 14 m high, was created on the occasion of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Parc d'Europe, Santa Coloma de Gramenent, Barcelona (steel)
  • 1993/1994: El Greco . Sculpture Park at Rathaussee, Sculpture Museum Glaskasten Marl (steel)
  • 1994: Caribu , Cantonal School Luegete, Zug (steel)
  • 1996: Novae Artes , Ciba AG , Basel (steel)
  • 1999: Sphinx , Basler Kantonalbank, Therwil (steel)

Web links

Commons : Paul Suter  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Artist folder Paul Suter ( Sculpture Gallery  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Zurich)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.skulpturengalerie.ch  
  2. ↑ Obituary for Paul Suter in the Sculpture Network  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.sculpture-network.org  
  3. ^ Sculpture: El Greco , Sculpture Museum Glaskasten Marl
personal data
SURNAME Suter, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Aarau
DATE OF DEATH September 23, 2009
Place of death Città della Pieve