Born in München, born in 1947, Jürgen Partenheimer is renowned as one of the most distinctive and literary artists of our time. His oeuvre is characterized by a minimal yet deeply poetic visual language. Early in his career, he made a name for himself on the international stage at the Paris, Venice, and São Paulo biennials. The Archive is a retrospective of his more than thirty-five year career, as well as a unique collaborative project between the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, Deichtorhallen Hamburg/Sammlung Falckenberg, and Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver. The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag houses a collection of paintings, works on paper, ceramics, sculptures, and artist books. A special highlight is the return of the first model of his work Weltachse, a vertical axis composed of stacked blue cubes, from a private Dutch collection to the museum where it was first exhibited twenty years ago.
The artistic works of Jürgen Partenheimer have carved a unique niche in the realm of abstract art. His “metaphysically abstract” pieces have evolved into a highly personal universe, with drawings, sculptures, and artists’ books serving as gateways to a new spiritual reality. Through his research, he intertwines art, music, philosophy, and literature, with drawing remaining at the core. Partenheimer is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists, having received numerous national and international prizes and accolades. He was also the first German contemporary artist to have a retrospective exhibition in China, at the National Gallery in Beijing and the Museum in Nanjing. This year, he was awarded the “Audain Distinguished Residency Award,” one of the most renowned Canadian prizes for visual art, by the Emily Carr University of Art+Design in Vancouver.
www.ftn-books.com just added an important Partenheimer title which includes a drawing by Partenheimer on the title page and was published in a special edition of only 10 copies.
