Breuning, Olaf. — Olaf Breuning.

Hrsg. von Alain Bieber. Berlin : Gestalten, 2016. Hardcover. 224 pp. illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm. English text. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - Interdisciplinary artist Olaf Breuning depicts the world we live in with a keen sense of irony. Born in Switzerland and now based in New York, Olaf Breuning works in a variety of media including photography, video, installation, drawing, and painting. Testing the limits of humor and contemporary aesthetics, Breuning's photo-collages, sculptures, paintings, and comics are simultaneously funny and provocative, absurd and eerie, tragic and fragile. His work provides ironic commentary on the clichés and trappings of our time. The NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, an international cultural center focusing on contemporary photography and visual art, is presenting an Olaf Breuning retrospective in the summer of 2016. This publication accompanies the exhibition. Documenting a cross section of Breuning's extensive work, it provides a compelling overview of his oeuvre. Contents : The art of life / Alain Bieber -- [plates] -- Bavaria, 1849 [Brian Kerstetter] -- Onion soup with Marlene / [Brian Kerstetter] -- Chasing llamas at Machu Picchu [Brian Kerstetter] -- The armpit contest [Brian Kerstetter] -- [plates] -- How not to paint / Gianni Jetzer -- [plates] -- List of works. ISBN 9783899556490.