Photo: SIK-ISEA, Zurich (Alexander Jaquemet) © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich
Markus Raetz, Madame et Monsieur, Bern, 2009, iron wire, hard soldered, oak wood, waxed Private property
Art Museum Bern: »Markus Raetz. oui non si no yes no«
The Visual Game
Throughout his life, the Swiss contemporary artist Markus Raetz has fascinated viewers with his moving works, which to this day leave them stunned. From September 8, the Museum of Fine Arts Berne will be showing how Raetz plays with visual reception and invites the public to do the same: Oui non si no yes no appeals to the eyes - more than any other exhibition.
September 08, 2023
It is the first posthumous retrospective of the Swiss painter, sculptor and photographer Markus Raetz (1941 - 2020), which the Kunstmuseum will present from September 8. The irritating title Markus Raetz. oui non si no yes no flirts with Raetz's treatment of cognitive perception. The exhibition brings his three-dimensional works and mobiles to the fore, providing a specific view of his life's work. Arranged in thematic groups that cross-reference each other, the exhibits reveal the complexity of his work, which he has been developing since the 1960s.
The Swiss contemporary artist has always flirted with visual phenomena. He was fascinated by the way people perceive things. Nevertheless, the artist, who died in 2020, forced an interaction with the viewer. Many of his works only reveal themselves when you stand directly in front of them and engage with their movement. The public can indulge in this visual experience until February 25.
Photo: SIK-ISEA, Zurich (Philipp Hitz) © 2023, ProLitteris, Zurich
Markus Raetz, Form im Raum I (Form in Space), 1991, Plaster, reinforced (hemp fibers, copper wire), painted (watercolor), wood, painted (aqua-rell), cardboard tube Private property
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