ChrisPierre Labüsch, Winterthur [www.labuesch.com]
Over 30 years have passed since ChrisPierre Labüsch created their first metal works in a small garage in Dübendorf (Switzerland). Since then, the two artists have continually developed their extensive work and gradually established themselves in the art scene.
Numerous exhibitions at home and abroad reflect their continued success. Coming up are 2 museum exhibitions in Japan (in 2017 Kanaya Art Museum and in 2019 Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo).
Humans are often the focus of their artistic work. Their sculptures are the result of thorough studies of human being, its environment and nature. Their partially abstract figures seem graceful and delicate. They create a synthesis of statement clarity and form beauty which result from the two metal artists’ intensive examination of their ideas, views and emotions. Increasingly the artists create not only figurative work but more abstract, concrete as well as constructive art. Design elements in their work are the basic colors red, yellow and blue and the two iron sculptor artists us it often very playfully.
The artist duo ChrisPierre Labüsch lives and works in Winterthur (Switzerland) and inspires many viewers with their works. With innovative enthusiasm and a wealth of ideas, the two artists have been pursuing their own path, self-assertively and persistently. Therefore it is no surprise that they are always able to successfully position themselves and have been able to make a living from their art work for 25 years.
If you are interested in a work of the artist, please an e-mail to “art for africa“.
For over 30 years, ChrisPierre Labüsch has been creating unique and well-known iron sculptures. The artist’s duelist is located in Winterthur (Switzerland), on the former industrial estate of the Sulzer Group.
Geotakeles – Interpretation to the presented works
Pierre and I had the idea of ‘Geotakeles’ 30 years ago.
The imaginative ‘Geotakeles’ is derived from ‘Geo’ = ‘geographic orientation’ and ‘takeles’ = clear language (tacheles talking). With this iron sculpture, in 1987, after our figurative work, we created our first abstract work, then made of iron waste from earlier works.
Regarding the current museum exhibition in Japan, we were looking back on these origins and decided to join ‘Geotakeles’.
For the new plants, this time we were only working on high-quality chrome steel. On extensive modeling studies and models, the cut-out and over-grinding of the individual iron parts followed. With the accurate alignment and assembly of the trigones, we completed the iron sculptures according to our own visions.
The floor and wall objects are now on display. The standing works symbolize an uplifting life which runs in different directions of heaven.
The wall objects show changes in time and point to future perspectives.
An excerpt of exhibitions and career
1962/1964
Pierre / Chris born in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
1982-1986
Education at MSW Winterthur
1986
First works
1988-1990
Collaboration with various artists in Canada
1991
Collaboration with Ken Pink on the project “Holocaust and America” in Vancouver
1991
First solo exhibition in Winterthur Galerie d’Art
1992
Own studio in Winterthur, Lindspitz
1994
Move into vacant industrial building of Sulzer AG Winterthur, becomes new studio, Studies at School of Art Mark Kostabi in New York; Cast Iron Gallery, first exhibition in New York
1997
Design of the entrance hall of Sulzer Burckhardt AG
2001
Heian Gallery / Nishimura Gallery, exhibition in Japan
2003
Art at the Lake 03, Villa Sunneschy, Stäfa
2008
VierArtstättersee, Vitznau
2009
Kunsthaus, Glarus; Artosa, 3rd Sculpture Exhibition in Arosa
2011
openArt 2011, Roveredo; Sculpture Path, Stammheim
2012
Small OpenArt, Ottenbach; 1st prize Klimalandsgemeinde, Winterthur; Creation of sculpture PlantArt
2013
Gallery Nievergelt; OpenArt 2013, Roveredo; Exhibition Liebestrasse
2014
Museum exhibition in Tokyo (Ueno Royal Museum); Art Exhibition around Hegi castle; Creation of the Stadtspielwerkes, Merkurplatz in Winterthur; Gallery Art333, Wädenswil
2015
openArt 2015, Roveredo; Louvens Art-Circle; Gallery Schloss Wildenstein; Gallery Living Sculptures
2016
openArt 2016, Roveredo; Louvens Art-Circle; Gallery Living Sculptures
