Painting has become the center of my life. The constant analysis of reality and my own sense of coulours, of shapes and the “tightrope walking” between abstraction and the subject painted, out of different visual angles, becomes clear in my paintings. Spontaneity, inspiration, to show complex things simple and simple things complex, keep my pleasure in painting. It is important to go once own way, because only the authentic things are real.
“You can see clearly only with the heart. The essential is not visible for the eyes.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

  

Vita
1963 born in Schwerin , painting for more than 20 years
1984–1986 School for Graphic Arts in Schwerin
1992 Summer Academy in Italy
2001 studies during trip to Turkey
2002 studies during trip to Sweden
2002 studio at the Art Center Tegel-Süd, Berlin
lecturing of water coulour classes, workshops and painting trips
2003 foundation of the printing studio K-02 with Susanne Haun
2003 member of the group of artists Werk-4

Exhibitions
1999
Wasserschloss Loifling, exhibition of a single artist
Gallery Profil, Cham, exhibition of a single artist
2000
Mittelhof , Berlin , exhibition of several artist
2001
Werk 4, Neustadt a. d. WN, exhibition of a single artist
Kriechenbauer-Kulturhof, Rotzendorf/Oberpfalz, exhibition of a single artist
Kellnerhaus Mitterteich, Mitterteich, exhibition of a single artist
2002
Kunstmeile Zehlendorf , Berlin , catalogue, exhibition of several artists
Art exhibition Steglitz , Berlin , catalogue, exhibition of several artists
Dorint-Hotel , Berlin , exhibition of a single artist
Gallery B, Frankfurt/Oder, exhibition of several artists
Car retailer Winter VW/ Audi , Berlin , exhibition of a single artist
Art Center Tegel-Süd , Berlin , exhibition of several artists
Gallery Kunst im Keller, Halle
2003
Gallery Arcus , Berlin , exhibition of a single artist
ProArte Hotel Maritim, Berlin, exhibition of a single artist
Participation at “A new chance for Grimma”, auction of art
Art at Fort Gorgast , catalogue, exhibition of several artists
Werk 4, Neustadt a. d. WN, exhibition of several artists
Traumfabrik (dream factory), exhibition of several artists
Schloss Augustenburg, Brühl, exhibition of several artists
Schloss Wiesenburg, Wiesenburg, exhibition of a single artist
Schloss Biesdorf , Berlin , exhibition of a single artist
High School Cottbus, Cottbus , exhibition of a single artist
Hotel am Studio, RBB, Berlin , exhibition K-02
Victoria Passage, Augsburg , exhibition of several artists
2004
Gallery Kulturhaus Spandau, exhibition of a single artist
IMPULSE INTERNATIONAL 2004, Osnabrück, fair, decision of a jury, catalogue
Druckkunst (printing art) 2004, Museum for work, Hamburg
Gallery Zone F, Berlin , exhibition K-02
Airport Hotel Mercure, Munich , exhibition of a single artist
Gallery Pilango , Berlin , exhibition K-02

Collections/Sales
Hotel Sorat, Secondary School, Cham; Medical Center, Traitsching; Community of Traitsching; Mariott Hotel, Regensburg; Collection Dr. Deutsch, Traitsching; Collection Fam. Staffelt, Berlin; Collection Fam. König-Poltronieri, Augsburg; Fam. Emmer, Berlin; Fam.Behnsen-Zebski, Berlin

Permanently presented at the following galleries:
Gallery Barbara Ruetz, Augsburg; Gallery Möller, Warnemünde; Bild & Mehr, Rostock; Gallery Severina, Bad Doberan; Gallery Friedrichstadt, Berlin; ArtHaus Zwickau; Gallery Egeter, Weiden; Gallery Weigel, Nürnberg; Gallery Hetzlein, Schwabach; Gallery Müller, Regensburg; Gallery Kunst im Bild, Halle; Gallery Mühlenstrasse, Brühl; Gallery Deichstrasse, Hamburg

Studio: K-02 Galerie Druckwerkstatt Malschule Ateliers, Martin-Opitz-Str. 1 A, 13357 Berlin-Wedding. (seit 1.11.05)
Telephone: 49 30 46 061 072
Handy: 49 163 / 391 63 94
Mail: kontakt@andreasmattern.com
Internet : www.andreasmattern.com

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