André Butzer: Miettinen Collection

by Steffen Krüger, Timo Miettinen

Overview

André Butzer (b. Stuttgart, 1973; lives in Berlin) rose to renown with pictures he describes as “ science fiction expressionism” and iconic characters like the “ Peace Siemense,” the “ Men of Shame,” or the “ Woman” as well as seemingly abstract compositions. Artistic predecessors he admires and emulates include Walt Disney, Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse, Friedrich Hö lderlin, and Henry Ford. Butzer’ s utopian artistic vision is anchored in the fictional place “ NASAHEIM” , a kind of pilgrimage destination in outer space. Yet his paintings should not be mistaken for illustrations of narrative structures; they articulate something that could not be said before. Similes of a sort, they embody the forever recurring extremes of history as emblems of human existence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783969121689
Publisher:	DCV
Publication date:	07/14/2024
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	9.75(w) x 12.25(h) x 0.60(d)
Language:	German

About the Author

Steffen Krü ger is the German sculptor director of the "Kunstraum Krü ger Berlin"

Timo Miettinen, Chairman of EM Group Oy in Finland, has maintained a close connection with art since the age of fifteen. Together with his mother, he began collecting Finnish landscape paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 2004, Timo Miettinen has been adding international contemporary art to the collection.
Timo Miettinen has worked in Germany for many years and has remained closely connected to the country: "Internationally, Germany has always been my second spiritual home. For me, presenting art projects means being able to build a bridge between Berlin and Helsinki.