Biography

André was born on january 31 - 1967 he received a b.f.a. in the 90's- from hdk - zurich and lucerne university of applied sciences and arts. He came to preeminence in the 1990’s during a time when many artists - critics and collectors were quietly championing a return to the art of painting. Upon first glance andré’s work seems to mirror the surrealists fascination with the subconscious and collective memories. However andré's transcends the initial surrealists strategies by consciously choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation.

Visual Manifestations

“It is commonly believed that the primary function of dreams is to psychologically balance and compensate for matters left unsettled during our waking hours. In the dream world, the censors of our mind dissipate and the material in our heads becomes fluid and nonlinear—our past memories, fears and desires all surface symbolically, revealing to us a deeper understanding of ourselves. Metaphorically, this is how I have come to understand my artwork. I see my art as a visual manifestations of my subconscious mind - images that bypass intellectualization to reveal authentic feeling.”

Ausstellungen - Exhibitions

2014 Galerie Display - Köln - DA-zwischen

2014 Galerie Lux - Berlin

2013 Affordable Artfair - Hamburg - vertreten durch Galerie

Lux - Berlin

2013 Galerie im Zöpfli, Luzern

2013 Phoenix Galerie, Köln

2013 David Manufacture, Luzern

2011 art bodensee 2011, Dornbirn

2010 LISTE 15 – The Young Art Fair, Basel

2009 Art International Zürich 2009

2009 art bodensee 2011, Dornbirn

2008 International Contemporary Art Fair - Kunst 08 Zürich

2007 Fumetto Comixausstellung - Luzern

2007 Galerie Locoart - Wien

2006 Artexpo 06 New York - USA

2005 Kunstraum Wirthuos, Luzern

2004 Kunstmesse KUBO, Herne

2004 Galerie Behner - Mannheim - Deutschland

2003 GalerieArtform, Luzern

2002 GalerieArtform, Luzern

1999 Werkbeitrag Stadt Luzern Kunstmuseum Luzern (Zwischenraum) 96-99

1997 Jahresausstellung Innerschweizer Künstler Kunstmuseum Luzern 96-99

1995 Galerie Peer - Luzern1996

1995 Galerie Erfrischungsraum-Luzern

1995 Cosmega - Artforum - Zürich

1995 Galerie Kant-Luzern

1995 Kornschütte Luzern

1994 Life Art&Cash - Schichten 92 GA - Zürich

1994 Galerie Commercio - die Explosiven - Zürich

1994 Galerie Peer - Luzern

1994 Schenkung Dapples Zürich

1993 Galerie Kant-Luzern

1993 Gallerino Luzern

1992 BoosArt - Junge Kunst