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Urban Saxer

About

born 1956 in Aarau (CH), lives and works in Basle (CH)

Since 1982 oilpainting is the mainpart of my work. I started with first trials in a
surreal style. Under influence of Morandi and Giacometti I developped a
painting, that is obliged to the expression of the individual in its environs. I call it
painting of the quiet disqiet. Even if it is possible to identify some contents of
the paintings as objects, they all are fictional. They are not an image of a real
occasion, but pure picture, that follows its own effect only.

Website: http://www.saxerbildart.ch

Education

1979 - 1984 Formation as an art teacher at the Art & Craft highschool in Basel.
Afterwards working as an independent painter and art teacher.
1989 - 1997 technical assistant with several film productions
Since 1992 regular assistance with sculptor Paul Suter.
Never read Harry Potter.

Exhibitions:

1999:Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
Galerie Regio, Friedrich Kost, D - March - Hugstetten
2000:Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
Galerie Regio, Friedrich Kost, D - Efringen Kirchen
2001:Galerie am Leewasser, Brunnen
Regionale 2001, Basel
2002:Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
2003:Galerie am Leewasser, Brunnen
Staedtisches Rathaus Aarau, Aarau
Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
Galerie Daniel Meier, Basel
2004:Galerie am Leewasser, Brunnen
Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
2005:Cafe Baudepartement Basel-Stadt
Galerie Christine Bruegger, Bern
2006:Galerie am Paradeplatz, Zuerich
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