André Butzer's Unseen Drawings at Gió Marconi, Milan
André Butzer's new exhibition at Gió Marconi in Milan presents fourteen large-scale pencil drawings on paper (157 x 202 cm) commissioned by the gallerist in 2008. These works, never shown before, continue the artist's first solo show at the gallery, N-Leben (2006). The gallery space was redesigned by Kuehn Malvezzi Architects. The exhibition spans three floors, featuring vitrines with catalogs placed face-down to symbolize a break with the past. Butzer's signature biomorphic figures, such as the central Maria Aiutaci, and abstract elements appear throughout, inspired by Walt Disney's fantasy world. A dualism between inner and outer worlds is expressed through identical color palettes in the vibrant recent paintings.
Key facts
- André Butzer was born in Stuttgart in 1973.
- The fourteen drawings were commissioned by Gió Marconi in 2008.
- The drawings are executed in pencil on large-format surfaces (157 x 202 cm).
- The exhibition is a continuation of Butzer's 2006 solo show N-Leben.
- The gallery space was redesigned by Kuehn Malvezzi Architects.
- Catalogs in vitrines are placed face-down to symbolize a break with the past.
- Butzer's work references Walt Disney's fantasy world.
- The central figure Maria Aiutaci appears in the exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- André Butzer
- Gió Marconi
Institutions
- Gió Marconi
- Kuehn Malvezzi Architects
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Stuttgart
- Germany